Well gosh, it's certainly been awhile since I've posted anything about anything other than Izannah Walker inspired dollies...least it's been awhile since I posted anything like that on the blog I'm leaving behind. This blog is pretty much lacking everything!
While my little doll languishes on ebay this week, I've been busy not on another doll, but on something I really miss doing. Playing dress up with myself.
I used to be involved in Living History "light", meaning I wore period clothing for my work as a museum docent for the historic Whaley House Museum in Old Town, San Diego. And I ventured off to the occasional Civil War reenactments and Victorian Tea here and there.
But then I stopped working in the museum as a docent, stopped climbing a steep staircase a bazillion times a day, started snacking a LOT more, and poof! Robin grew out of her corset. I mean, I REALLY grew out of that corset. To the point where I was embarrassed to wear period clothing. So I dropped all that and focused on making period clothing for other people who still fit into their corsets, and making dolls.
Anyhoos, I've spent the last year shedding all those extra pounds and am off in a few minutes to make a new corset, because my old one is enormous on me now!
We've got "Ladies Day" coming up next Saturday in Old Town and I'm a gonna be pressed and dressed and rarin' to go. I'm taking my two little gals Sophie and Milla with me. They're 4 and 6 now, and willing victims of "dressing up" for the time being.
They've got their dresses, stockings, balmoral boots, pantalettes. But San Diego is unpredictable and this week's been bloody cold and gray. I can't have ugly sweatshirt jackets ruining the girl's 'impression' so I've been busy whipping up a couple of period appropriate bolero jackets for them. And petticoats.
Cinderella's always last to get outfitted for the ball, and my dress remains unfinished in favor of getting the kids ready. Plus, I can't really bother with my dress bodice until I have a corset and that won't be finished till this evening.
Will try to get around to taking photos of my works in progress! And now it's time for sewing and boning and eyelets, oh my!
While my little doll languishes on ebay this week, I've been busy not on another doll, but on something I really miss doing. Playing dress up with myself.
I used to be involved in Living History "light", meaning I wore period clothing for my work as a museum docent for the historic Whaley House Museum in Old Town, San Diego. And I ventured off to the occasional Civil War reenactments and Victorian Tea here and there.
But then I stopped working in the museum as a docent, stopped climbing a steep staircase a bazillion times a day, started snacking a LOT more, and poof! Robin grew out of her corset. I mean, I REALLY grew out of that corset. To the point where I was embarrassed to wear period clothing. So I dropped all that and focused on making period clothing for other people who still fit into their corsets, and making dolls.
Anyhoos, I've spent the last year shedding all those extra pounds and am off in a few minutes to make a new corset, because my old one is enormous on me now!
We've got "Ladies Day" coming up next Saturday in Old Town and I'm a gonna be pressed and dressed and rarin' to go. I'm taking my two little gals Sophie and Milla with me. They're 4 and 6 now, and willing victims of "dressing up" for the time being.
They've got their dresses, stockings, balmoral boots, pantalettes. But San Diego is unpredictable and this week's been bloody cold and gray. I can't have ugly sweatshirt jackets ruining the girl's 'impression' so I've been busy whipping up a couple of period appropriate bolero jackets for them. And petticoats.
Cinderella's always last to get outfitted for the ball, and my dress remains unfinished in favor of getting the kids ready. Plus, I can't really bother with my dress bodice until I have a corset and that won't be finished till this evening.
Will try to get around to taking photos of my works in progress! And now it's time for sewing and boning and eyelets, oh my!
