U I vethed na I onnad.

My current project is coming along nicely. This is only the mock-up; the fabric is not coutil and thus doesn't hold your shape. You do not want a corset that doesn't hold your shape. For a first try I'm really pleased with the current results. I do need to cut down the top - it's too large even though the rest fits.

( I am an immodest tart, but only because my shift is in the wash. Don't wear your corset like this at home, kids. )

In other news, the Yankees own your soul, and Gantz tickets are on sale at the Japan Society. I am very excited as I despaired of ever getting to see Perfect Answer on a decent sized screen.

More importantly, the Jazz Age Lawn Party is in two weeks and I am in need of a dress. I bought the materials for it today. I have a book on 1920s sewing in shipping somewhere, so I won't be cutting the fabric until it gets here, but I'm hopeful that fitting a drop-waist dress won't be so hard. We'll see how it goes.

[edit] Damn it. I wasn't going to watch the Hana Kimi remake. However, Kiriyama Renn and Tokuyama Hidenori are both going to be in it. LIKE I COULD DENY MYSELF THE PLEASURE OF WATCHING DOUBLE AND YAGURUMA IN HANA KIMI.

One of the things I do is find things and haphazardly remake them to suit my costumes. For croquet tomorrow the time is the early 1900s. Originally I thought I'd be able to make a proper dress for the occasion. When the date got moved up, that went out the window - but I decided I'd damn well have a proper hat.

Here she is:

The feathers are more tan than pink and the lace is ivory, not white. Also a bit of blood, because no sewing project is complete without it. And yeah - I sewed all this. No glue, never mind how much nicer that would have been.

 

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