Black(ish) chemise

So, back in like September of 2008 or so, I bought 12 yards of a cream crinkle cotton for $1/yd at Walmart. This is the first time I used it. But I wanted a black chemise, so I got to dye fabric for the first time!

The original fabric, almost spot on to the actual color.

While in the dye bath.

While in the sink being rinsed.

And the final product, courtesy of http://www.pbase.com/paul42/scarby09

Scarby cont. again

So what did I actually accomplish before Scarby? ...uhm... Not much else, heh. But this week I bought new fabric for a new forepart. I also have to redo my sister's bodice before I go home this weekend. And 4 papers due before then! Ack!

Scarborough cont.

Well, as of today, I have:

• Finished the forepart (though I want to just totally make a new one.  I do have time... but do I have the money?)
  
• Finished restringing the girdle (I put glue on all knots to hopefully keep it from unraveling *crosses fingers*)
  

And... that's about it.  Stop procrastinating self!

Scarborough Faire!

There's now less than two weeks till opening!  I still have soooo much left to do!

• Finish new chemise
  
• Fix new bodice so it actually fits
  
• Make sleeves for new bodice
  
• Redo waistband for underskirt
  
• Add guard to bottom of underskirt
  
• Fix girdle
  
• Add new feathers to feather headpiece
  

If I have time, I'd also like to add some more trim to my overskirt.  But I might wait to do that after opening weekend.

I think that's it...  I'll add to the list as it comes up.

I also wanted to make a new fantasy-belly dance-ish type outfit for when I'm going all weekend every weekend.  Luckily, being a belly dancer, I can use some of my old pieces.  For the new outfit, though I still need to do a lot.

• Make bodice.  Or turkish vest.  Probably bodice to hide more of the lumpy bits of my stomach.
  
• Make belt.
  
• Make chemise/tie shirt to wear under bodice
  

Not much on the list, but they will be time consuming (the bodice and belt, not so much the chemise or shirt or whatever, if I even decide to make it or not).  But now, to worry on my nobles to get it ready for opening weekend.

More new corset

Completely finished first half of it except for eyelets.  For the second half, I still didn't have new fabric, but my old corset's underside was black, so I cut one half of it down and rebound it.  Have to finish boning and binding that half.  This is a multi-colored corset because it's one of those "make it with what you have" deals and I didn't have enough bias tape in one color, so yay colors! Heh.  Again, sorry for poor quality picture, I think my camera may be in my car.  If not, it's home in Texas while I'm stuck up here in Oklahoma city.  *sigh*

New Corset

My previous corset was way too big, even after I gained weight over summer.  As well, it was too tall and was a bit uncomfortable.  So, I took the old corset, took about an inch off the top, and an inch off each side so that it will be 4 inches smaller.  The only scrap of duck canvas I had laying around was black, so I said "What the heck! I'll have a black corset!"  

Sorry for the poor picture, had to use phone.

And a close up:

However, I only had enough to do one half, so I'll have to go get more once I'm no longer snowed in.

More old costume pieces

The old corset.  You can see how it slightly dug into my hips... Just enough to be uncomfortable.

My bloomers, out of $1/yd faux-plaid from Walmart.

A non-historical based chemise from a scrap from Walmart.  I need to fix the sleeves because they make my arms look really short and are too tight.

And here's me wearing my first-attempt at a Tudor gown... Notice the unperiod no-sleeves.  The bodice is now retired.  The skirts are being jazzed up and I'll hopefully get new pics up.

First pic is wearing the previous chemise, where you can see how short my arms look.  Second pic is with a slightly more period white chemise, but you can see the strap coming unsewn.

Old costume pieces

A few things I had pictures of on my old website. 

The first corset I ever made, of duck canvas and an upholstery scrap.

I ended up only wearing it once because a) it was really hard to lace up, even if someone else did it for me and b) it was too big.  But I was sooo proud of it at the time.  Maybe I should tweak it and make it fit better...

Next, another one I was quite proud of at the time.  The infamous "Anne Boleyn necklace" for my best friend.

You can read more about the making of the necklace here

Next is my own necklace to go with my Tudor gown.

Next is a few hats I've made.

More coming soon!