2012: That's a wrap folks...

It's that time of year, the time when I admit that I did not finish my goals.  It's okay though since there were several other non-sewing victories.

1950s crinoline to go with the pink dresses

"walk away" dress in pink taffeta with black polka dot organza overlay

pink silk dress

reproduction of Princess Margaret's 1960 wedding dress

1850s homespun work dress

swiss waist

black cocktail dress

union suit for Charlie

2013 goals:
obtain a more correct silhouette for work that is functional and doesn't knock things off the shelves.
- short hoopskirt "mini crini"
- 1860s brown dress after Mrs. Lewis William Tappar's dress

Charlie Christmas prep

We call this Hobo kitty.  Catcher is not amused by the rain and flooding lately.

 

I helped wrap that bag behind me.

Charlie is being so patient waiting for his own presents this year.

"Mom, is it Christmas yet?"

Cavaliers and unions suits

I'll have to try again tomorrow to get some better pictures of the union suit I made Charlie today.  I still need one more button and the ones to go on his butt.  He really is a lot more thrilled with it than the pictures let on.  He's having a lazy day and just wants to stand still and star at me.

Little Black dress, contd.

Some of you might remember my last post about a certain little black dress from before my honeymoon a few weeks ago.  I did in fact finish it in time and got some slightly blurry photos while on vacation.

That little black dress

As soon as I saw it, I knew it had to be mine.  I need a fancier dress for a variety of reasons, most notably the honeymoon I'm leaving for this week.  Huge thanks to The Fashionable Past for pinning this dress on pinterest.

1950s black chiffon party dress

More photos can be found here at Hemlock Vintage Clothing and I'll have photos of my dress up soon.  So far I've got the skirt pieces cut out and pinned on the dressform.

Pinterest finds that make me happy

I have found some items that I think can revolutionize my clothes for work:

c.1858 crinoline from The Met

Pretty stays c. 1850 from The Met

working class stays c.1850-70 from Corsets and Crinolines

It only took 2 whole years

December 2010.  No paint, drab nasty green curtains

Summer 2011.  New paint job, same crappy old door, and the nasty green curtains that do not match and are hung improperly.

September 2012.  New curtains (hung incorrectly for the moment), paint all finished, living room reorganized

September 2012.  Curtains rehung in the correct position, tie backs secured to the wall and everything in place.

Hi I'm Charlie and I approve of the work my mom does.  It makes me happy

 This is part of why it takes me a million years to sew anything.  I keep working on putting our household in order and making it pretty.