Adding on

Writing this the night that I got back from my Victorian dance weekend and I am absolutely exhausted, but in a very very good way. The last couple days have been a series of furiously fitting, cutting, sewing, and sewing some more, culminating in the ball last night. My gown was done mostly (I'll get into more in the next post), but I had something to wear that I was proud of (and got several compliments on). But I ramble.

Just the Basics

It's been a very long time since I've actually blogged, which has to do with a number of personal issues and lack of motivation to actually do any sewing. This past summer I got the bug to make things again and decided the best way to get anything done was to make a deadline for myself in the form of a hard ticket event. Enter the Victoria and Albert dance weekend (hosted by the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers) ¹. The event spans a weekend in October where attendees learn dances from the time of Victoria and Albert's reign, culminating in a fancy ball on Saturday and a casual dance on Sunday.

Well hello there old friend. Remember me? The person who left without saying goodbye 3 years ago? Well a lot has changed since that time and with all the fun things coming up, I might as well share some of the fun projects I'll be working on shortly.

First off, I'm attending ball! Yes, a real, victorian era ball with dancing and fancy dresses! And since I have no fancy dresses, it's time to make one... and all the undergarments related to it (which at the time of posting, are mostly done - corded and ruffled petticoats are done, except for the waist hooks, and corset is fitted, just needs to be cut and stitched)!

So, to be blunt, keep an eye on this space. More content should be up soon!