tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198844712067354490.post5081885411149912283..comments2023-12-27T22:40:47.439-06:00Comments on Gentle Musings: Summertime, and the sewin's crazyAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095426164654110973noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198844712067354490.post-12567321034304662662013-06-07T23:47:29.250-05:002013-06-07T23:47:29.250-05:00Thank you Jen, and thanks for bringing publicity t...Thank you Jen, and thanks for bringing publicity to this awesome fabric with the whole Curtain-Along project, I was so excited to find out I could just go to a regular store to nab it rather than digging through piles of overpriced bolts or paying an arm and a leg for something online! Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095426164654110973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198844712067354490.post-2376173707094790422013-06-07T20:36:40.963-05:002013-06-07T20:36:40.963-05:00I LOVE your curtain-along petticoat! It turned ou...I LOVE your curtain-along petticoat! It turned out great!! :)Jen Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438676216575488009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198844712067354490.post-63432910671772381342013-06-07T09:57:53.886-05:002013-06-07T09:57:53.886-05:00Manclothes were definitely the bane of my existenc...Manclothes were definitely the bane of my existence for a while there...I got shirts figured out ok on my own, but the Simplicity 4923 breeches are not too inaccurate, and both his coats came from that pattern too, just DO NOT add the gores, I guess they'd be ok for a court frock coat but they totally made the green coat look like a floofy dress before I ripped them out.<br /><br />You should go back on your decision about the curtain-along. Cheat on it. Just make yourself a petticoat out of one of the colorways and then in no time you'll be like "hmm, a matching caraco might not be too much more" and it'll steadily progress to full-trimmed a la francaise madness. At least that's what I'm daydreaming about...Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095426164654110973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198844712067354490.post-29011788638018113592013-06-07T00:01:48.837-05:002013-06-07T00:01:48.837-05:00The coat! Omigosh it look fantastic! You did a gre...The coat! Omigosh it look fantastic! You did a great job. I'm still squeamish of manly wear, but you give me hope. You and Madame Simplicity. That petticoat looks so pretty on you. I'm regretting my decision last year to avoid the curtain-palooza. Jealousy, thou name art Alison...Thread-Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993301657471657837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198844712067354490.post-72113155085261599572013-06-06T16:20:46.539-05:002013-06-06T16:20:46.539-05:00Thanks Lauren! Your shoes are the real troopers, I...Thanks Lauren! Your shoes are the real troopers, I just put them through shoe hell ("boot" camp? Bahaha)...actually they were really comfortable the whole time, heel and all! Definitely some of the best re-enacting money I've ever spent. Now if only you were going to be making some 18thc men's boots...Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095426164654110973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198844712067354490.post-57419986513035440072013-06-06T14:24:34.094-05:002013-06-06T14:24:34.094-05:00You look splendid! I love your Curtain-Along skirt...You look splendid! I love your Curtain-Along skirt! And yay for Pomps holding up in the mud. The craziest thing I've done with them is walk in a parade. You are a trooper :-)Lauren Stowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008240537371936468noreply@blogger.com