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[elizabeth_mn]

Undress Jacket: In wearable condition.

Suit Coat: Needs buttonholes and buttons. Otherwise wearable.

Yesterday, I started doing what I generally do 2 days before an event when I'm a little behind with sewing. I tried to think of everything that could be left off without the end result looking too unfinished. Sleeve ruffles on the jacket were out, as well as super-fancy trimmings on the hat. My HB's tricorn was out a week ago.

I know I could have put the coat aside to work on my own project, since it wasn't looking super great, but there was no way I was going to do that. I promised my poor husband a new suit and I just wanted to finish the thing and cross it off the list. So yesterday I put in the lining and this morning I added the pocket flaps and set the back pleats. It's looking. . . not so bad. I'd give it a 4 out of 10.

I also put the lining in my jacket. I cobbled it together out of 3 different fabrics (that's a period technique, right?). I fussed with getting the sleeve to curve properly around the elbow for a while, and eventually ended up with something tolerable.

So today it's buttons and buttonholes, hat trimming, and a neckerchief. I don't even feel rushed at this point. I'm making an effort to enjoy the process and it's working.

The only thing that's annoying me is the weather. It's been so yucky and humid. I am so, so sick of hearing radio weather people describe days like this as 'beautiful,' as if they even know what's it's like outside, sitting in their air conditioned studio. In fact, most people get to sit in the AC all day at various workplaces when it gets crappy, and they are the same ones who always say how great summer weather is!

It's so humid that all the smooth surfaces in my house, even the freshly clean ones, feel sticky and grimy, and all the paper I have laying around feels damp and is curling up at the edges. Tomorrow's high is 87 but with much lower humidity predicted. I hope it's not too bad out at the park.