CoCo 2015 Recap: Sunday

[mala_14]

I had planned on getting to the breakfast, probably late, but instead I accidentally slept in and got up at 8:45. And I had a 9:00 class!!! It was llyrafantasyfae's multi-coloured death head buttons class, which I was really looking forward to. So I rushed and got ready as quickly as I could and accidentally went to the wrong floor before finally getting to class only 5 min. late. :) This class was so much fun because we got to make useful and pretty things and Amy Lee is a great teacher. Her instructions were so clear and she was very patient. I made this:

The tension probably needs to be a little bit tighter in the middle, but not too shabby for a first try! (Amy Lee's pictures of historical buttons were inspiring and when I got home I figured out how to do a 6 spoke button. You make 6 anchors instead of 4 and then wrap around 1-3, 6-2, 5-1, 4-6, 3-5, 2-4, and continue until you fill up the button. Fun!)

After class I ran into some beautifully dressed Regency ladies, at least one of whom had cannibalistic tendencies. ;p


I decided it was my turn to wear Regency so I headed back up to the room to get dressed in my Lost Hope fairy costume. Melissa and I both wanted to go to the Mantua-making class put on by some Colonial Williamsburg folks so we rushed to that. It was a really popular class that included one shining classhole. But it was really informative and inspiring, because they showed us how to cut and drape a polonaise in like no time flat! I need one now!

I also attended demode's 1780's hat class. It made me want a silly hat terribly, maybe to wear with my hypothetical polonaise? After class, we Lost Hope folks got together for some pictures. (I believe there was also a Lost Hope photo session earlier, which I missed out on.) I liked how this outfit turned out. My quick 'n' dirty stays totally did their job and the dress was pretty fun to wear.

Afterward there was some more poolside socializing, at which time my turban decided to be difficult and my costume started slowly coming off. There was a second trunk show with tayloropolis's jewelry, jubilima's ribbons, and Kendra's book. Since I had already bought one of the first, I ended up buying from the latter two. Now I have pretty things!

Dinner was spent with a bunch of lovely people at P.F. Chang's where I figured I should get the lobster fried rice because I was buy the ocean. Angela and I had some more socializing time with the crew from Texas as well as people at the hottub, before heading to a room to play Exclusive Bitches Against Humanity with some wagons. ;) Fun and hilarity ensued.

Comments

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Love your button! The Girl just now asked me what it was, and I said, it's a button made from thread, and she said "oh, I thought it was a parachute from outer space."

Don't worry about missing the earlier Lost Hope shoot; I missed this one!

Wish I had taken that draping class!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

LOL! F is hilarious! Death head buttons have been newly christened as "parachutes from outer space."

I was very sad you weren't around. I loved your moss vest and skulls!

Megan/m_of_disguise has a ton of pictures of the draping process that are pretty comprehensive.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

That picture of Elizabeth attacking me is the greatest thing ever!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Poor thing! She's just so hungry. Or gnawing on you made her sick and she should stick to small animals...

[llyrafantasyfae.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy you liked my class. For your first button, you nailed it! I should try and find one of my first ones to show you. Not so good. I am excited to try out the 6 spoke one from your directions.
I am so happy to have met you irl. I am sure it won't be the last time so Iook forward to the next!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Wrapping the 6 spoke is actually easier, but it's tougher to get the spokes evenly spaced. We will definitely have to meet up again! :)

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

My roomie ROCKED her first CoCo! You're amazing and looked smokin' hot in all your costumes! I wish I got more pics of your little mermaid, we were just out of sync that night!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

My roomie was also a CoCo star! You looked so fabulous all weekend! I think I was sort of wandering around a lot of the Gala evening, so no wonder you didn't see me as much.

[sadievale.livejournal.com]

Great recap and love your blue dress!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I was happy with how it turned out, considering it was all new era for me. :)

[sewstine.livejournal.com]

! Dude, your buttons and costumes were amazing! Mine were and remain sad! More patience needed I think. But I took your advice and joined Livejournal! I'm hoping that this motivates me to sew more, better, and inspires me to try new eras. Hope to see more of you and thanks for being so friendly and welcoming!

Christine

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I have so much love for your Tissot dress! It was great meeting you! Also, go friend missmalexander! She was the one sitting beside you in the button class.