The skirt challenge

 

So I used to make/repair costumes, cloths and other stuff, for friends and my many, many odd jobs.

but most everything I made for myself over the years, 

after 3 kids, 

I have outgrown, 

by a lot.

The question keeps bouncing in my mind, can a 55 year old get away with wearing a Victorian costume made from drapes?

I've been watching copious Vlogs on history bounding and cottage core, can you tell?

I did all his stuff, 40 years ago, in High school and instead of collage, 

waaay before it was at all cool. 

Now they have all sorts of stuff you can source anywhere online to make corsets, 

 and vlogs and places like comicon and costume college to show off in your stuff. 

I started out in ren fairs and the beginning of the cons, in the late 70's & 80's.

When your source was the public library and mAbeeey a passing museum collection, the local specialty fabrics and whatever resale/junk shops (you all call 'em "vintage" now)you could find.

Thanks ma!

Where are those pictures? there must be tons of them! nope.

I have no pictures of any of it, because who has the time or the $$ for a camera, film and processing?

What I have is from mom's collection of

"Wait let me get the camera!" photos

So now, armed with big idea's

sketchy knowledge, somebodies old drapes

and an excess of time

I'm trying my hand at something new

When will I finish it? 

Who knows.

It's been on the mannequin for 6 or 7 years. 

It can wait a little longer.

We don't always start these things with an end in mind.

Things I know to be true

never wear your skirt before you have sewn in the pleats.

Unlike a pineapple, It needs sleeves. 

The vest needs work.

extensive work.                      

                       and a bustle pad

  

                                                      and some feathers