An alteration to the list :(

[mlsdesigns]

Well, I fixed my regency stuffs and was about to start work on Mummy's cap when I looked at a silly lunardi hat I made last year. the fabric crown was pleated into a hat band then just pinned to the straw brim, and the same shape in white cotton with a lace frill made the lining. I thought, 'I should try the crown on to see how the shape is for regency hats!' tried it on and it looked good, a bit small for my face, but good for mummy I thought. Then I realised the lining might do for a cap for her, she tried it on and the shape was great, but the fact it was made from a white cotton sheet made it look rather like a shower cap!!! The fabric crown looked wonderful on her though, and with a cream ostrich feather and an olivey green cocade it looks awesome with her dress! So I decided she didn't need a cap since she has a lovely hat, so I moved on to my hat. I had it cut out last night, and worked on it a bit this afternoon in the lull serving teas at the craft fair. I finished it this evening and hopefully it'll look good, it needs the curls at the side of my face to balance it out nicely, and I'm having trouble with said curls :(
I so wanted to make my spencer, but now I think tomorrow will be taken up with making a fanchon bonnet instead :p I decided to wear my pink silk dinner gown instead of my shabby cotton, and I don't have a hat that will go, so new one it is!! So far I've sewn the straw form together and it looks so cool!! I love it to pieces, I think it's going to be my new favourite :) I need to go shopping for flowers for it tomorrow.
I also need to make some under-sleeves, I never had time in the Summer, and mend the net at the neckline. I know a dinner gown isn't proper day wear, but we've had a last minute addition to the display team and she doesn't have a day dress, only a ball gown, so I thought it'd be good to be an in-between as far as flesh showing goes :) Also, I love my pink silk :p
So tomorrow I have to make hair for me, and sew Mummy's ringlets to some clips. Trim my fanchon, mend my bodice and make some under-sleeves. I think I can do it.

Comments

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

I'm confused. I thought that Sam was only dancing the Regency stuff with us.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

She is, but Mell said she should dress for it if she can.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Sorry, a bit confusing! She's only doing the regency display, but she'll be with us and helping with the workshops.

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

Still confused. If Sam is only dancing regency and only had a ballgown, why would you have to wear pink silk in order to make her not be so obvious? Don't you have a blue silk regency gown that you just made? And you said that you are making a new fanchon bonnet to go with your pink silk to wear... fanchon is Victorian not regency. So.... you are wearing silk so as not to show up Sam in a dance she isn't dancing?

Confused.

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

Right. But there aren't any workshops being taught in Victorian dress.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

As far as I know there are. I think Mell just missed the time off on the list?

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Her regency is a day dress. She only has a victorian ball gown, so I thought if I wear my pink dinner gown she'll look less out of place when we're all together - whether that's during a workshop or just as an onlooker while we do the demos. I didn't really want to wear my cotton anyway, it got very grubby over the winter, and I just wore blue at the last ball (although the only thing the same is the skirt :p the bodice needs a bit of work on the neckline) so that leaves the pink! And it's pretty, so I'm happy :)

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

So then you should have said that you wanted to wear your silk rather than use Sam as an excuse, huh? :p

But I am slightly concerned about you wearing fancy dresses to every session including the 18th century. We are supposed to appear as a cohesive group, you know?

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

I'm not wearing fancy dresses for everything? My 18th C is printed cotton and linen, Mummy's is silk because that's what I had, but she has a kerchief and an apron to cover most of it up. We have regency day dresses and they both have chemisettes, and mummy is wearing her green victorian day dress, so I think it'll just be my pink silk that might not fit, but since our victorians are different styles anyway, I'm not so worried. I hope we have a good day for it, it's a bit drizzly this morning :( Maybe it'll clear up in a few hours.