2008 Costume Summary (and future plans)

[gwendolyngrey]

Since I rang the new year in by sitting at my desk sewing away, it seemed very appropriate that the first post of the new year be somewhat related to costumery.  I had had great plans for various projects in '08, and for the most part, I managed to reach my goals.  Mostly.  I didn't get as much done over the summer as I wanted to, but things worked out in the end (or will work out...). 

2008 in Costume:
~ 1819 Regency Corset
~ The Maiden (Fairytale)
~ Star Wars inspired Irish Dance Dress
~ 1820 Evening Gown
~ 1750's F&I Ensemble (of which there are few decent pictures)
~ The Queen (Fairytale)
~ The King (Fairytale... all right, all right, so I finished this yesterday.  I still think it counts)

And then there is the fairytale Prince, which is nearing completion, plus I had several commissions for normal clothing over the summer (such as the M.O.G. dress).  I had previously wanted to complete a couple more projects in '08, including finishing the Violet Baudelaire dress which has been in progress for three years now, but all in all I think I didn't do too badly.  When you stop and consider all the different pieces and bits and bobs that make up several of those single projects, the list suddenly becomes kind of rediculous.

And I do have a photoshoot planned for Jan 6th, after which there will be (should be) aMAZING pictures of all this fairytale stuff I've been yammering about for the past year or so.  Provided I wrap everything up in a timely fashion.

Hopefully '09 will be filled with good things.  Some of those things should be:
~ 1810 'little white dress' and spencer
~ 1830 blue stripey dress and hat
~ mid 19th cen corset
~ 1840 navy voile dress and bonnet
~ Mary Beale 17th cen dress
~ Victorian bathing suit
~ Star Wars Imperial Officers (for myself and my sister)
~ 1860's sheer dress

Now that that's done and out of the way, and the Juno soundtrack has finished downloading and is safely on my iPod, I'd better go sew.

Comments

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

What year is that from? From what year does that date?

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

The King definitely still counts.

Also, you said you were looking for navy voile--a) did you find any and b) if not, did you try the Exclusive Silks ebay store? And did I ever give you the Laughing Moon pattern or was it just something we talked about and I never did?

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

Oh! Oh, REALLY?!

I guess I'll just have to prove you wrong then. 2009 won't need the King to pad any numbers... ;-)

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

I still haven't bought the voile, but I plan on getting it through Exclusive Silks, and yes, you did give me the Laughing Moon pattern.

[jade-nolan.livejournal.com]

*rubs hands together* Imperial Officer uniform...........