Just a quick post to let you know that I'm still alive! This time of year is always busy, but somehow I found the time to make this gown. It's coming along nicely!
On day two, I wore the riding habit. It was overcast all morning, but it held off long enough for the fife and drum march - we got to see Clare again! Even if it was overcast, it was HOT, m ostly because of the humidity. Kristi and I retreated to the cool shade of the Carpenter's shop to play the harpsichord again. Clare knew more about my riding habit than I did, and tied my scarf for me Never mess with a girl with a musket ;) Lunch at the King's Arms. We got to see our waiter from last time - he remembered us! Stuck a feather in her hat and called it macaroni! Next we decided to do something crazy. It started raining cats and dogs at lunch time. My parents went back to our hotel and left Kristi and I do have are adventures in the rain. We decided to walk to Great Hopes Plantation. Yeah. It's over half a mile in the pouring rain. We had one umbrella, but it didn't do much good. Our petticoats were soaked up to our waists, but ...
I'm not dead!! I started college, so sewing has kinda taken a back seat to nursing school. But I got a nice long Christmas break, so I decided to whip up a new gown. It's inspired by the Sissi Movies like my pink one . I think I might decorate it more when I come home again in the summer, but I didn't have enough time to hem yards of ruffles and bows. Also, my mom got me a "Sissi Star" necklace from Vienna for Christmas. Empress Elizabeth was known for the star jewelry she wore in her hair. Jewelers in Austria make star hairclips, necklaces, brooches, and earrings to commemorate the Empress. I was hoping for snow to take pictures, and two days before I left, it did! Oh, and I finally cut my hair! I donated 14 inches on New Year's Eve. New Year, new hair.
Kristi and I have been planning this since Christmas time: We wanted to make dresses from the Titanic movie, and do some sort of photo shoot on the beach this summer (because the beach was the closest thing we had to a cruise ship). We had the plan, but I didn't actually do anything to make it happen until about three weeks before our trip. As soon as I realized how little time we had, I quickly ordered the pattern and fabric. We decided that Kristi would have the red and black gown for when Jack saves Rose, and I would have the pastel gown from when the ship is sinking. We used simplicity pattern 8399, purchased fabric from Fabric Wholesale Direct, and I got a "Heart of the Ocean" necklace from amazon. Guess what? I was able to sew my dress in ONE DAY!!! New record!! Kristi's took a little longer because it took forever to add all the glitter, sequins, lace and fringe. Anywho, we did our little photo shoot on the beach, which was difficult with the wind,...
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