Some CoCo plans, potential group

[mala_14]

Because the theme is literary characters and I already wanted to do a bustle dress for the Gala, I decided I'd do a cotton print bustle dress a la Little House since I already had the fabric. I think I've finally settled on a design, a polonaise like this, but with a falling collar and cuffs trimmed with a small cotton lace:

And the fabric:


I'm not sure when I'll wear it, but thinking Friday or Saturday during the day. Anybody else want to join in and do a Little House dress group? The time period is pretty open: anything from 1865-1890 would work, since that is pretty much when the books are set (if you count Farmer Boy and The First Four Years). And there's a wide range of fabrics, from silk to calico to wool to cashmere to lawn, so you don't have to break the bank on this one if you don't want to. Let me know if you're interested! I know there are a lot of Little House fans out there besides me! :)

Comments

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Too bad you are too young to remember the Little House crazy in the 70's and 80's! I had some killer prairie skirts and Gunne Sax dresses!

I think it's a great idea and you are going to look amazing!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Too bad indeed! Sounds fun!

Thanks! I hope so! ;p

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

I'm possibly in! Of course now I want to go all hard core and recreate one of the real dresses from the book, but I doubt that I'll have time for that. But I've aaaalllways wanted to do that, so who knows. :)

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Me too! The descriptions are SO detailed that it could easily be done.

Hopefully some others are interested. It would be really fun to have a Little House group!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

There's that picture of Mary in a plaid dress in Little Town on the Prairie that is just great.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

I love that picture!