One down, many more to go!

Crunch Time has begun. I'm getting more commissioned projects than I thought I would originally and I still have to tweak a few things in my wardrobe to get things right:

Kirtle - yoke is a bit too loose at the seams - thinking of what to do about that....Also I'm deciding whether to change the lacing to zig-zag lacing or leave it as cross lacing. I just read in Renaissance magazine that cross-lacing is an American thing....wonder if this is true or not. So far the examples I found seem to support that idea, so I'll try it zig-zagged.

Chemise - I cut a bunch off in the center front and back and resewed it and it's still too big in the yoke and too small in the gussets....looks like an all-day project to me, but I'm going to leave well enough alone for now as it is a priority to get things done first, then tweak.

Hennin - I'm having problems with the veil drooping. The man-made chiffon just isn't cutting it. It's too slippery and every time I try to re-pin it, it runs like pantyhose. That was the last straw. So now I'm asking for advice on MedCos, and hopefully will come to a conclusion. So far it looks like silk organza is my best bet, since it is both crisp and thin. Second place is hankerchief linen, which I could starch.

I also have to glue more boning in the hat because the wire is making it droop too. Gravity has not been kind to this hennin!

Might make another belt for my houppelande, it seems a bit tight and makes me look top-heavy, but then it's awfully hard to cover that fact up. :-P

I'm still waiting for the garment bag and necklace...I really hope they come soon. The company who I ordered my feather fan called and said they couldn't fill my order until mid-September...I told them as long as I get it before Oct 6 everything would be fine. Still wish I wouldn't have to wait so long...

Projects I have yet to start and finish by Oct 6:

Commissions:

• man's pirate frock coat


• young lady's waistcoat (a la Elizabeth Swan)


• young lady's breeches (ditto)


• young lady's frock coat (?) (ditto)


• lady's frock coat made from extra material from the first one I made, although much simpler in design

Family:

• Christian's houppelande


• my drawers


• mom's chemise


• mom's kirtle


• mom's houppelande


• mom's hennin or some other hat

Geez, looking at this list I feel like I haven't finished even half of what I need to!

And I still have yet to finish the lapels (half done) and put the collar on the frock coat. It's almost done, though. This should be the most difficult project of the season - everything else should be relatively easy. This weekend I'll be getting the buttons and the whole thing will be finished.

I'm thinking all my finished projects will be posted on my Webshots homepage since I think I'm limited on space here and it would be easier to post pics there anyway, and other people can see them too, as my Dickens '06 album has gotten quite popular.