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atherleisure ([personal profile] atherleisure) wrote2017-12-11 12:30 pm

No Victorian Ball

The Victorian Ball was cancelled Saturday morning due to fumes in the hall after the floors were varnished during the week. I was disappointed, but at least it wasn’t something I had been looking forward to for months, and I hadn’t made anything new for it. On the bright side, it made me address the differences in shape between the two 1860’s corsets for one dress, and I added net undersleeves to it, which make it look more polished. I think the only thing I have left that I want to do for that dress is to add tails to the belt since they were so very popular in the late 1860’s. The cancellation notice said that they are planning another ball, but it didn’t say when or what period so I’ll just have to keep my eyes on the website.

Since I didn’t go to the ball, I got to work on my stays. I finished boning them earlier in the week except for the cross-wise bones that have to go in after some assembly, and Saturday night I finished the eyelets on one piece. I was also trimming and tacking down seam allowances. The skinnier pieces in the picture are the ones with their seam allowances sewn down so that they’re ready for seaming. Last night I did more of those and marked the eyelets for the second side of the front lacing. I’m hoping to start on that next batch of eyelets tonight.

Mid-18th Century Stays Progress - 12/9/17
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[personal profile] sewtimely 2017-12-11 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
It's going to be lovely!
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[personal profile] starlightmasque 2017-12-11 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
THAT COLOR WOW perfection
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[personal profile] mrs_maupin 2017-12-11 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Good thing you didn't put too much extra work into preparign for the ball ! And I love the color of your stays.
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[personal profile] mala_14 2017-12-12 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh love the colour of the new stays! Also, just curious, but what are you using for boning? It looks really nice, with the narrow channels.

Too bad about the ball. I hope you get another chance soon! (But one that doesn't involve having to scramble for a costume.)
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[personal profile] mala_14 2017-12-12 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, that's what I thought. I'm planning on trying out reed for my 18th century stays. It's nice to hear what other people think of using and wearing it.

That's great! Those do sound like pretty broad categories. You have lots of lovely things in your wardrobe for different periods too, which must be convenient.
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[personal profile] mala_14 2017-12-12 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
That was my thought. (No problem! I mix units all the time because technically we're metric here, but so much of sewing is in Imperial.) What I'm planning is doing boning like these pink ones in the Manchester Galleries: http://chemise-a-la-reine.blogspot.ca/2012/10/stays-and-chemise-gown.html
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[personal profile] elizabeth_mn 2017-12-12 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, they're looking amazing!
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[personal profile] danabren 2017-12-12 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
An event was cancelled due to fumes the same day as the event? That is some poor planning right there.
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[personal profile] danabren 2017-12-13 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
That is obnoxious (see what I did there?). Phooey. I hope you got a refund.