A Fractured Fairytale

I’ve decided to take things easy this year for Costume College. I don’t want to push my hand too hard again, so I will be dropping the court dress for the Gala. It makes me sad, especially since I already bought all that lovely silk taffeta, but it will be better for me in the long run. I’ll miss out on the group fun, but I look forward to seeing everyone else’s dress. I haven’t decided what I want to wear to the Gala yet, but I can always fall back on my chocolate francaise. It’s so pretty that I definitely wouldn’t mind wearing it again.

As for the rest of my Costume College wardrobe, I’m taking it one project at a time. First, I will finish up the 1790s print dress I posted about last month. I’ve pleated the back and assembled the lining and am ready to start working on the front panel. I will have some progress to share soon.

Other possibilities for Costume College include finishing my pink and grey habit or making a new open robe or evening spencer to go with my 1790s cross front dress but I'm waiting to see how my hand does after I finish the 1790s dress before I move on other projects. I even have some Game of Thrones ideas brewing, but I have to find the right fabric before I can move ahead with them.  Finding the perfect brocade for a Margaery Tyrell inspired dress is proving more difficult that I originally anticipated but I’m not giving up yet!

Finally, one last announcement. I've dusted off my Instagram account and plan to use it to share sneak peeks of in-progess costumes and of course, cat pictures. It will be an easy way to share my costuming progress more often. You can find me at http://instagram.com/afracturedfairytale.