Christmas Sewing

[theladyrebecca]

Last Monday, I finished my Christmas skirt. I've already worn it twice, and I'm looking forward to wearing it a couple more times before Christmas. Enchant, which is a giant Christmas lights maze they've set up inside the baseball stadium downtown, was lovely, and we received a ton of compliments on our nice vintagey looks. 

I had my last caroling gig last Wednesday, and then Thursday and Friday nights, I saw two different Christmas shows at a couple theatres I've worked with. Saturday, I hosted a super fun Disney/Tacky Sweater Christmas party, and we decorated gingerbread cookies, had a seran wrap ball, and did a white elephant gift exchange. 

Sunday was our 1830s Christmas Tea. I went to Christmas Tea at the Secret Garden Tearoom last year, and it was so lovely that I knew I wanted to do a costumed Christmas tea this year. They've upped the prices a bit, unfortunately, but it was still delicious, and very lovely. We took a few pictures outside afterwards, but about half the party had to leave fairly quickly, so we didn't take too many. 

I also had the first rehearsal for my next show on Sun night. I have one more rehearsal for that tomorrow, but then it's breaking for Christmas. 

Last night, I opened up the seams on the lower sleeves I had added to my 1840s dress before the cemetery event the first weekend of Nov. They had been waaay too tight, so I put in a little gusset of sorts, which tapered out to nothing a few inches above the wrist, and where it met the upper sleeve. It's an addition of about 1" across around the elbow, and amazingly, it still feels a little bit on the tight side. But it's close enough that I'm fine with keeping it as is.

I'm wearing this dress to the SF Dickens Faire on Sunday, since it's fairly easy to pack (no hoops, no giant bonnet). I'm hoping to maybe make a small matching pelerine before I go, but I can't find an easy pattern/diagram online. I can tell they are fairly shaped in the shoulders - anyone know where I can find a pattern? I'm basically looking to make something quite close to the one in this fashion plate:  www.pinterest.com/pin/279293614379881176/

Yesterday, I also made my dad his Christmas present. Since I highly doubt he'll read this, I figure I can share what it is. He loves bow ties, so I decided to make him a Star Wars print bow tie, which has R2D2 and BB8 on it. 

I figure, when I get back from CA after Christmas, I will either a) have the Frozen commission, or b) be able to work on the velvet gown. I'm really hoping for b. 

Comments

[hharris]

Have a great time at Dickens!

[theladyrebecca]

Thank you!