2017 Costuming Year in Review
Jan. 20th, 2018 10:50 pmOK, this is really late, but I've been busy and preoccupied. I really like doing these recaps though. And I sewed some things last year that I am really proud of and that I love.
To start with, I finished up my 1883 plaid and velveteen ensemble. This involved making the skirts, a bonnet, and a faux fur capelet and muff.
Then it was time to get started on sewing for CoCo. I figured it would be smart to start with the stuff for the Gala first so I'd have that done and out of the way and not have to worry about it. It's a good thing I did. It took me forever. I made a lobster tail bustle for the first time. The gown involved an underskirt, a bodice, and an overskirt. My work was documented by the talented![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
llyrafantasyfae and I'm so happy to have nice pictures of this gown, like this photo below:
Undocumented was a white Regency petticoat that I made to go under my striped chemise dress. It has tucks at the bottom and twill tape straps.
I also made an ensemble to go with the suffragette group at CoCo. It involved a green silk-cotton underdress, a lace and net overdress, and a REALLY big hat.
The rest of the year was kind of a bust for sewing. I made my boyfriend a pair of pj pants that I never took picture of, but that involved some creative piecing because I hadn't bought enough yardage. I also have most of a pair of grey shorts put together that will probably get finished some time this year.
Things that worked well for 2017:
Thoughts for 2018:
To start with, I finished up my 1883 plaid and velveteen ensemble. This involved making the skirts, a bonnet, and a faux fur capelet and muff.
Then it was time to get started on sewing for CoCo. I figured it would be smart to start with the stuff for the Gala first so I'd have that done and out of the way and not have to worry about it. It's a good thing I did. It took me forever. I made a lobster tail bustle for the first time. The gown involved an underskirt, a bodice, and an overskirt. My work was documented by the talented
llyrafantasyfae and I'm so happy to have nice pictures of this gown, like this photo below:Undocumented was a white Regency petticoat that I made to go under my striped chemise dress. It has tucks at the bottom and twill tape straps.
I also made an ensemble to go with the suffragette group at CoCo. It involved a green silk-cotton underdress, a lace and net overdress, and a REALLY big hat.
The rest of the year was kind of a bust for sewing. I made my boyfriend a pair of pj pants that I never took picture of, but that involved some creative piecing because I hadn't bought enough yardage. I also have most of a pair of grey shorts put together that will probably get finished some time this year.
Things that worked well for 2017:
- upping my game by focusing on details in order to get a better overall look, this included making time for accessories, hair, and trim
- trying out draping to figure out the 1883 plaid overskirt
- getting some good pictures of some of the things I made
Thoughts for 2018:
- keep on trying new things with sewing, new techniques, new materials, etc.
- get a couple of solid bodice patterns figured out, ones that fit really nicely and that I can just use whenever I want to make something from that era
- get some 18th century things made, especially finishing up these stays and other undergarments and making some gowns and millinery to go over them
- make some modern clothes, preferably of a professional-looking nature for when I have to look like a grown up
