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Regency Ball: Accessories edition
Feb. 14th, 2016 09:02 pmDriving 3.5-ish hours to see my gramma today (YAY!) has me feeling mysteriously wiped out, so instead of marking my hem, or working on the vest (bottom edge is sewn together, juuuust started the neckline), so instead I am drinking tea and looking at muffs. Lovely way to spend an evening :D
It seems that fashion plates have an overwhelmingly large bias towards fur muffs, and I luckily have an entire box of white faux fur in the closet. That part is ok. What is now tickling my brain is if I (A) want to use my (rather small) muff base I made a couple years ago, that I think is a touch too long since it collapses in the middle when I stick my hands in it, or do I (B) want to expend the effort to make a new, GIGANTOR muff? I'm kinda leaning towards Option B :D but if I do that, what kind of muff do I want to make? A big poofy round one, or one that's a little flatter? If I make a flatter one, I can add a pocket to hold things if/when I use it for non-Regency things. Ahhh I can't decide!
I still want to make a pelisse or cloak to wear as well. Winter has been really mild so far, but Alberta is land of "Don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes" and I have spent FAR too many winters here to be fooled by continued fair temperatures. The forecast is much the same as today but... I don't trust it. And even +4C is still not warm enough to be outside without some protective gear!
Oh I just found an adorable plate that's tickling my creative side. Yay!
It seems that fashion plates have an overwhelmingly large bias towards fur muffs, and I luckily have an entire box of white faux fur in the closet. That part is ok. What is now tickling my brain is if I (A) want to use my (rather small) muff base I made a couple years ago, that I think is a touch too long since it collapses in the middle when I stick my hands in it, or do I (B) want to expend the effort to make a new, GIGANTOR muff? I'm kinda leaning towards Option B :D but if I do that, what kind of muff do I want to make? A big poofy round one, or one that's a little flatter? If I make a flatter one, I can add a pocket to hold things if/when I use it for non-Regency things. Ahhh I can't decide!
I still want to make a pelisse or cloak to wear as well. Winter has been really mild so far, but Alberta is land of "Don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes" and I have spent FAR too many winters here to be fooled by continued fair temperatures. The forecast is much the same as today but... I don't trust it. And even +4C is still not warm enough to be outside without some protective gear!
Oh I just found an adorable plate that's tickling my creative side. Yay!
