Costume Whittering.
Jan. 3rd, 2009 09:05 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fangrrl_squeesOh, alright....
I'll put Mercy Hartigan on the someday list.
There are several reasons.
1) I already have the patterns I'd need to create the dress. Indeed, I've already done something in the same general shape although the bodice is going to require much better tailoring
2) I already have the steel reinforced underthings for said costuming, although I will have to make a much better petticoat to go over the cage crinoline.
3) Once completed, it can do double duty at the local Dickens fair and any Victoriana events in the vicinity, of which there are usually a couple every year.
However.
I'm not touching it during the first half of the year because:
1) Dosh. That ensemble's going to require something like ten yards of silk dupioni. Plus a lot of incidental bits such as better materials for the petticoat, and the fluffy trim for the bodice sleeves and neckline (color matching is going to be a bitch)
2) Time. I'm still not done with the extremely-tardy-Dickensian-commission-of-doom. I ain't touching a personal Victoriana project until that's done.
3) Time. There's other stuff I want to complete first, in addition to the ETDCoD.
4) As I'm thinking of it as possible Dickens' Faire dress, there's really no point in thinking about starting it until summer rolls around. Naturally, I'm also thinking it could go to Chicago TARDIS but the logistical issues of trying to pack/ship a cage crinoline (even the extremely clever "collapsible" sort that I have, thanks to some very smart folks at Truly Victorian) make me shudder, even at this distance.
5) Consideration for the roomie. When I first saw that dress in the preview aired at SDCC, I remember texting said roomie and saying I've just seen a dress you HAVE to make, because she's petite and slim and looks really fab in red. She's locally known for her fabness in red, in fact. So if she wants to call first dibs - so to speak - I'll gladly let her. Meanwhile, if I really, really want to do it, I don't think I'd have to worry about her being at Chicago TARDIS. (I know, there aren't any rules about costumers duplicating their efforts but it's also kinda like making sure that you and your pal don't wear the same dress at a friend's wedding or something...)
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to obsessively hitting refresh on the BBC News website...
I'll put Mercy Hartigan on the someday list.
There are several reasons.
1) I already have the patterns I'd need to create the dress. Indeed, I've already done something in the same general shape although the bodice is going to require much better tailoring
2) I already have the steel reinforced underthings for said costuming, although I will have to make a much better petticoat to go over the cage crinoline.
3) Once completed, it can do double duty at the local Dickens fair and any Victoriana events in the vicinity, of which there are usually a couple every year.
However.
I'm not touching it during the first half of the year because:
1) Dosh. That ensemble's going to require something like ten yards of silk dupioni. Plus a lot of incidental bits such as better materials for the petticoat, and the fluffy trim for the bodice sleeves and neckline (color matching is going to be a bitch)
2) Time. I'm still not done with the extremely-tardy-Dickensian-commission-of-doom. I ain't touching a personal Victoriana project until that's done.
3) Time. There's other stuff I want to complete first, in addition to the ETDCoD.
4) As I'm thinking of it as possible Dickens' Faire dress, there's really no point in thinking about starting it until summer rolls around. Naturally, I'm also thinking it could go to Chicago TARDIS but the logistical issues of trying to pack/ship a cage crinoline (even the extremely clever "collapsible" sort that I have, thanks to some very smart folks at Truly Victorian) make me shudder, even at this distance.
5) Consideration for the roomie. When I first saw that dress in the preview aired at SDCC, I remember texting said roomie and saying I've just seen a dress you HAVE to make, because she's petite and slim and looks really fab in red. She's locally known for her fabness in red, in fact. So if she wants to call first dibs - so to speak - I'll gladly let her. Meanwhile, if I really, really want to do it, I don't think I'd have to worry about her being at Chicago TARDIS. (I know, there aren't any rules about costumers duplicating their efforts but it's also kinda like making sure that you and your pal don't wear the same dress at a friend's wedding or something...)
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to obsessively hitting refresh on the BBC News website...
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