Upcoming I have a bunch of project posts and a tutorial on making a small bust adjustment, but for now here is my wrap-up of 2018.
Remade/finished a riding habit shirt
Finished Market Bonnet
Victorian Wallpaper Cotton Sacque
1780s Riding Habit and Cravat
1830s Yellow Gown and Apron
1795 Redingote based on the LACMA pattern
New sleeves, rump and petticoat for the IKEA LJUSOGA Italian Gown
The World's Fluffiest Cap (from the American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking)
Printed English Gown (in progress)
I went to Costume College in July. It represented both a high and a low in my year. We had built in an extra day, and the group split up to do various events on that day. Nicole and I went to the California Science Museum to visit Endeavor and King Tutankhamun's tomb goods exhibit, both of which were incredible. On the Monday after we did the fabric district tour again and found some goodies. Our flight home was not delayed, and I had also booked the next day off to just stay home. Costume College was excellent, and I learned a lot of interesting things and met a lot of even more interesting people (including Katie Lovely, Caitlin, Michaela, Anne and Gwendolyn). I did not sleep well all weekend, and a couple of external things threw my brain into a downward spiral that had me seeking my doctor out at the end of August. I can't decide if I want to write more about CoCo because it's so heavily coloured by my brain being a jerk.
For 2019 my goals include sewing more just because, getting back to my "roots" as a historical costumer with bustle-era Victorian things, and improving my life in small ways. It's going to be an adventure!
