not exactly a fashionista

[saffronhare]

We're getting the fambly ready for a trip to Faire this Sunday, making sure everyone's garb fits and making some new stuff. The little princesses still fit into their dresses from last year -- and they both still like their dresses, so that's a big relief. Princess !Kaboom's will fit for a few years yet (lots of seam allowances to be let out, etc.), but this is probably Princess PrettySchool's last year in hers. Need to check the closet to be certain that agrnmn has all the pieces of his kilt get-up together, too.

This year, Princess Boredom is getting a more mature dress, fitted and everything. It's kind of an Italian Ren style -- not quite so boobilicious as something involving a corset. We've been doing it in bits and pieces (in the hopes of avoiding an all-nighter). The gauntlets are nearly done; the underskirt and sleeves are cut. Tonight, we cut out the bodice and overskirt, sew up the underskirt and start assembling the bodice. After that, things should come together impressively. ::knock on wood:: I fear I do not have enough trim for the bodice and overskirt. Also, I'm not entirely pleased with how the trim I've got looks with that fabric. Perhaps I'll hand-stitch it so it'll come off easier in the future. Hey -- if the existing pattern includes a zipper, but I don't want to use a zipper closure, what else might I use instead?

As for me, I might take a bye on the whole dress-up experience this year. For the last several faire seasons, folks have been most gracious about letting me cobble an outfit together from their own wardrobes. I've simply reached a point where I'm frustrated with not having anything of my own style or colors or fit...but that frustration hasn't managed to coincide with with the budget and time to actually arrange to have anything of my own just yet. Oh, well. I think I'm going to surrender for this year and just relax...hundreds of people are perfectly comfortable attending in jeans every weekend. I can certainly be one of them, right? (grin)

Also: my brown wool cloak is missing. Did I somehow lend it to somebody and forget about it? Or have any of you witnessed me putting it someplace unusual, where I might not be thinking to look? It's just a slab of wool and it wouldn't be tough to make another one, but I miss it. And you know how it irritates me not to be able to find things. My Locator Fu is just not working lately. Ugh.

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Near the front entrance before you get to the arena thing. Sinks and everything.