infecting the population, one person at a time

Back in October when I told my mom about the Poe events this month she started whining about how much she wants to go as well. I told her if she wanted to go with me, though, she'd have to dress up too. Today she finally decided to go full out.

We've decided to keep if fairly simple, since I'll probably end up making her outfit as well as mine, but we've got four weeks so it should be fine. I'm going to use one the bodice patterns from Cut of Women's Clothes with a plain skirt. We're going to use a wool blend I just got off of ebay, a charcoal ground with fushia and cream plaid stripes. For an outer layer we've got a pinkish tan wool for a mantelet. I've got a buckram bonnet frame I started I while back that I can whip up for her once I wire it. Add in a few petticoats, and possibly a corded one, depending on how much longer it takes to make mine, chemise and drawers and she'll be good to go.

I'll post more details at some point tonight or tomorrow.