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I've been looking over my schedule (and budget) and I'm afraid the Winter Stroll this Saturday in DC won't be possible. I'm a bit burnt out after whipping out full colonial regalia in a week, so I don't want to try and make my striped walking suit and coat in even less time than that. I'll still make it, just not in four days. Instead it's time to go back to my 1844 outfit for the Poe event, which is still only about three weeks away at the earliest.
New Stash Dress!
Dec. 7th, 2008 07:55 pmBecause this sounds like it could be lots of fun, I went through my folders of fashion plates and picked out something new (and cold weather appropriate) to do.
I decided on this 1875 plate, because I love the false vest look.
Much as I'd really love to use a plaid for this, I have to go with what's on hand (and I'm already working on another plaid winter dress). I dug out some dark blue velvet and some striped blue silk that I've had for ages. I'll take a picture tomorrow probably.
And to go with it, a coat, of course.
If I can, I'd like to use some bright blue wool flannel that I have, but it'll be a tight squeeze because I only have 4 yards of the 60" wide stuff. Depending on how it looks, I'll either use the dark blue velvet to trim the coat as well, or some white silk velvet I have tucked away. If I don't have enough for a full length coat, I'll go with something shorter. I have a few doleman patterns I can pick from.
In other news, I have a mockup for my Poe plaid dress sewn, I just haven't bothered to try it on with my corset yet. I finish the semester on Tuesday though, and I'm going to try and have both of these outfits fully finished by the end of the month. Well, the 1875 set has to be done my then away, since the stoll is on January 3rd.
