more coco plans
Jun. 26th, 2013 08:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elizabeth_mnSo far I'm only planning to bring 3 (maybe 4) dresses with me to costume college. (Of course, I'm not counting the mundanes which are almost costumes, like bright cotton print dresses and vintagey stuff.)
The Pink Cupcake - I might try to replace the somewhat chunky lace at the neckline on this.
The curtain along jacket and petticoat - still needs sleeves and petticoat. I cut the petticoat panels yesterday and matched the first seam. Sewing is so much easier for me when I prep it and lay it out during those little stolen moments, so I know when I come to it it's all ready to go! Sticking with the all-handsewn goal for this one.
And a seaside gown for the Sunday Tea. I have fabric and a plan for this; it's not ideal but I'm trying to make do with what I currently have instead of being really spendy and making it perfect. I know a whole dress for me in a few weeks is rare, but it's sped up by the fact that I already possess all required undies.
I'm also hoping to make a few really simple extra accessories, like a plain canvas bag that doesn't look too anachronistic, and a glass pearl necklace to go with the cupcake gown.
It's becoming VERY hard for me to ignore the desire to make modern stuff right now. At work all the luscious fabrics are continuing to taunt me, and at home my closet is. But I want to do coco right, or as right as I can, and besides my 2013 resolution was to have a year of costumes.
So it's what, 5 weeks? Please, please, self, don't get distracted. Don't take on ANY more commitments. And don't do any mending!
The Pink Cupcake - I might try to replace the somewhat chunky lace at the neckline on this.
The curtain along jacket and petticoat - still needs sleeves and petticoat. I cut the petticoat panels yesterday and matched the first seam. Sewing is so much easier for me when I prep it and lay it out during those little stolen moments, so I know when I come to it it's all ready to go! Sticking with the all-handsewn goal for this one.
And a seaside gown for the Sunday Tea. I have fabric and a plan for this; it's not ideal but I'm trying to make do with what I currently have instead of being really spendy and making it perfect. I know a whole dress for me in a few weeks is rare, but it's sped up by the fact that I already possess all required undies.
I'm also hoping to make a few really simple extra accessories, like a plain canvas bag that doesn't look too anachronistic, and a glass pearl necklace to go with the cupcake gown.
It's becoming VERY hard for me to ignore the desire to make modern stuff right now. At work all the luscious fabrics are continuing to taunt me, and at home my closet is. But I want to do coco right, or as right as I can, and besides my 2013 resolution was to have a year of costumes.
So it's what, 5 weeks? Please, please, self, don't get distracted. Don't take on ANY more commitments. And don't do any mending!
