12:45 pm

Wooo! Lookit the skirt!
(Ignore the messy room)

Now some lace around the edges, and I'm also considering doing some more interesting ruffly things before adding a purse handle to give it a more steampunky edge ;)

October 23, 2009. 11:00 am

Yes, it's taken me this long to get going on my costume again. I have pictures now. Skirt's on its way to being awesome, still need to modify the top. And...uh oh...I don't have shoes yet! *rush delivery!!!!*

My pile of lace for the bottom of the skirt:

This is the skirt so far. I took a pattern and 'halfed' the pieces so that I could get the alternating look here. Elastic in the top, obviously. The hem is going to be all lace, including some of the lace I put on the sleeves.

Ah, and here's a matching necklace I made with all the doo-dads I bought at various craft stores :)

October 1, 2009

Whew! It's been a while...but it's october and this needs to get done by the 31st :P

I bought a nice little bodice thing that I think I love, and I'm going to use that instead of making my own and focus instead on the skirt (starting now.) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130330334946&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Skirt time! So much fabric everywhere!

Time for an Update, methinks :)

Yep, the shirt is (almost) done - just need to hem the sleeves and fix up the bottom because it's way too long. No, I don't have a picture to go along with it. All I have to say is that I added lace and a band where elastic is supposed to go - but I put ribbon instead :) It's prettier.

Pictures later, I promise.

SO! Let's make a quick assessment of my original design. (Again is too lazy to scan it)


Yep, it's time to redesign the skirt :) I've got some fabrics in mind, as well as some ruffly skirts in my closet, that I think I'll use :D

August 19, 2:21 pm

Right, so...my shirt is sitting on my lap right now, as I am being distracted by writing, etc. :) The sleeves are attached, I am working on the gathered neckline to which I have added lace...it looks...simply marvelous.

Can you tell yet I am overly proud of my sleeves?

August 19, 9:50 AM

Good morning world!!!

With or without trim is the question...

10:55 am

With trim is the answer. Gathered the sleeves to fit the trim. Woo! One long seam-ripping session later...

12:20 pm

Sleeves are DONE!!! (almost). Look at it so far.

*Warm fuzzies of pride* On to the off the shouder neckline!

August 18, 9:50 am

OKAY! So sort of got sidetracked by my writing and brother's b-day celebration, but I feel like I'm moving in the right direction. Each half of the sleeve nowlooks like this:

Trippy, huh? Updates later :)

7:25 pm

Again, got distracted...but the main sleeves are together and gathered like in the chemise pattern and they look great!