Two Points

[atherleisure]

1. Pushing the busk from the 1820's stays between the 1690's stays and my smock solved my center front boning problem. It's almost exactly the right length too so I might not need to get/make a new busk.

2. I assembled my knitted rigolette from an 1860 pattern except for the pom-poms. I'm calling it 60% complete because there are a lot of pom-poms. I'm having trouble getting excited about making about 150 pom-poms. That's a lot of pom-poms.

Comments

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

Your little cap thing is adorable! I love how dainty it looks. Such beautiful work as always!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

That's good news about the busk! And the rigolette is so pretty! Best on getting those pom-poms made.

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

I was so glad about the busk!

I don't enjoy making pom-poms, but I'll get around to it sooner or later.

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Adorable!

And in case you didn't know, there is an easy way to make pom poms. I used it on my mariposa and the princess royal scarves.

http://koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com/1645356.html

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

That's the same way I make them, though I've never actually done it with a board. I just am not looking forward to the sheer volume of them. I think it's 127 1/2" and 24 slightly larger, probably 3/4". Ugh. Stays are much more interesting right now.

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

That is so adorable! (As is the stand for the head form.) I don't blame you for waiting on the pompoms, though. That IS a lot.

Good to know about the busk! I may see if I can try something like that with my 1780s stays; it does have the partially lace-front, but it's not open as far now after my alterations.

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

That looks amazing! You always make such unique things-- perfectly! 150 pom poms will look outrageously awesome.