Odd jobs

The corset bones I have been waiting for still have not arrived so I have been doing a few odd jobs this week. I found an unfinished short pair of bodies to finish off. I also finished the internal layer of my IRCC dress bodice.

The inside layer of the IRCC4 dress bodice

 

The completed lightly boned short pair of bodies (super comfortable!)

 

 

And I finally added the second layer of trim to my tourney dress:

 

 

 

 The dress with the second layer of trim added

 

 

 

IRCC4 and stash is all ready to go...

I am still not up and about yet, but my bag of fabric and notions for the IRCC 4 is waiting for me, all ready to go.

The only problem is that I keep wanting to change my mind about which dress to make!


More information on the sewing challenge can be found at http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/challenges/IRCC2014/IRCC4-2014.htm

New necklace

Today is the first day of The Fourth Annual Italian Renaissance Costuming Challenge
(http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/challenges/IRCC2014/IRCC4-2014.htm). I am very enthusiastic about the challenge, but I have had a really nasty virus for the last couple of days which is making me extremely tired and miserable. Just so I could have the satisfaction of imagining that I started the challenge in the way in which I want to continue, I spent twenty minutes or so beading a new necklace in my heraldic colours. The purple beads are glass, and the pearl beads are baroque freshwater pearls. The beads are strung on tiger-tail beading wire, which I like for its strength and durability. All from stash, too.

Pearls go with any sixteenth century ensemble, so will be useful for the styles that I usually wear; mainly English and Italian.

Now, back to bed for me!