Grrr! My LJ has been terribly neglected lately, and for that I sincerely apologize! I need to find my cord to download the pictures I took at 12th Night, but until then, here's a sneak peek from the night before (my, Bertha is a lucky gal!)
Mistress Jaquelinne looked fabulous! There was a lovely spread of nibbles and all things delicious. Like the scatterbrained spaz I am, I forgot to pick up some dressing pins, so the partlet had to be safety pinned in place (but wose things could have happened, I suppose)
The ceremony was lovely, and the day was an all-'round smashing success. Wheeee!
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(Side note - I also ended up winning BGL A&S - who woulda thunk it?! I completely spaced off taking any pictures of the display - but I ended up raiding my garb closet and pulling out pretty much any hat I'd made over the last couple of years and displaying them on heads (provided by Susan - THANK YOU!!!) I covered them in different colors of wool to make them more....palatable. It actually turned out quite nice for a last-second thing. To flesh out the display, I put out hubby's handsewn linen and wool tunics, the saffron dyed veil, and the blackwork sampler from umpteen million years ago.)
....here's a sneak peek at Jaquelinne's gown!
Here's a quick sketch of what I envision for the sleeves and partlet:
I am so relieved! The fabric for Jaquelinne's dress arrived today, and it is SO gorgeous!!! Hollyness, when do you think you'll get the spangles? The plan is to do pearl and crystal florets in the centers and spangles on the lace edge and perhaps the crosses - Jaquelinne, is this OK?
I need to purchase another set of 22" stretcher bars for my embroidery frame, and find some awesome cord/ribbon for lacing. I think that's pretty much all that is left to buy. w00t!
My to-do list: (* denotes finished tasks)
*Gather materials
*Draft patterns
*Get measurements
Cut (bodice, skirts, guards, sleeves, petticoat, partlet, shoulder treatments, camacia, drawers, smock)
Construct bodice
Attach rings
Attach guards
Construct skirts
Attach guards
Cartridge pleat and attach skirt
Construct shoulder treatments
Attach shoulder treatments
Construct sleeves
Couch gold on partlet
Bead partlet
Construct partlet
Construct camacia
I think it's time for me to call it a night, since I'm completely tuckered out.
