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""What's fashionable is what one wears one's self; what's unfashionable is what other people wear."
from Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband


Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Hiccup.

Okay, the corset is mostly finished. I got all the boning channels sewn, placed the eyelets, cut and tipped the boning, inserted it all, and then did a fitting. While the corset fits wonderfully, I am so incredibly frustrated with this boning I have. I thought it would be great for corsets, but it just isn't flexible enough and ends up addiing more bulk than the added support is worth. So, unfortunately, it looks like I will need to take a trip to Lacis before finishing this up. Until then, I think I'll start on the bustle. (Maybe I should start a poll...or a pool...to see who thinks I'll actually get this dress done in time for Costume College.)

Posted at 12:48 am by Ithilwyn

 

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Ithilwyn
Welcome to the epic adventures of "Two-Day T." While I generally like to plan my costumes well in advance, I find myself often inspired to make a costume last minute. And I usually manage to pull it off, sometimes making elaborate costumes in just one weekend; hence, the nickname. My crowning achievement was making two complete jedi costumes, Padme's picnic dress, and a kinsale cloak in just two weeks for Episode II WHILE working full time!

Bio: I go by Ithilwyn on the web, so if you see me around, say hi. I've been sewing most of my life and have been costuming for the past five years. In my un-spare time I teach high school and attend graduate school.

Historical Periods: Can't really commit, but my current obsession is with the Victorian natural form period.







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Links

My home page.
Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild

Blogs I Read

Kendra
Holly
LJ Friends
Lydian Mode
Miss Light o' Love

Current Projects

1660's Gown
Status: On hold until summer.

Finished Projects

Naturalform Evening Bodice
Day at the Races
Jedi Costume

Planning for 2005
(in chronological order)

Jedi Costume (for Episode III release)

Finish trimming my red dress for an event in February

My Secret Project for Costume Con

Teens outfit for April event

Regency spencer for June event

Edwardian dress for Costume College

Bustle dress for August event

Late 1840's dress for Dickens Fair (the one I wanted to make this year but didn't have time for)


Possible Additions(if time permits)

1920's dress for July event

Arwen's Blood Red Dress (event TBA)

German Renaissance Gown (for faire)

1890's Evening Dress (no event)

1930's dress for Gatsby


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