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Requiem shoes came!
Jul. 24th, 2005 12:44 amYah! The shoes I got a few weeks back on ebay came today! They're considerably more grey in person than they appeared on the listing, but they were listed as grey after all. They look fabulous though! They're a slate blue-grey satin looking material with metallic blue embroidery, clear seed beads with blue centers, and iridescent sequins. There's even embroidery on the sole. Beautiful work. The soles and structure of the shoes are leather. There's a tiny 1/2" padded heel on them. Now to break them in. Wonder if some leather oil would help.
Worked much more on the Dream gown today. I've got the shoulders all done and starting work on the zipper. Then all that'll be left is the other side seam and hemming for the rest of my life. I'm thinking about being lazy and leaving the selvage edges as they are. That would mean I'd only have to hem the top and bottom. Any thoughts?
Worked much more on the Dream gown today. I've got the shoulders all done and starting work on the zipper. Then all that'll be left is the other side seam and hemming for the rest of my life. I'm thinking about being lazy and leaving the selvage edges as they are. That would mean I'd only have to hem the top and bottom. Any thoughts?
Now I want to buy that embroidered beaded chiffon and do a Galadriel mirror gown. I had planned on doing one eventually, but I'm just not ready yet.
What to do when the right fabric comes along? I guess buy it and hang onto it? But I really shouldn't right now. We're trying to save for our trip and it's $20/yd (and I'd need between 8 and 9 yards at least). Yeah, I think I'll just wait. Surely something close enough will be around when I'm ready. Then there's that excellent green gown trim Maggie shared the other day. Maybe I'll just go with the M&J stuff if the ebay seller is out of it by the time I'm ready to order. Sad thing is, I bought a pair of beaded mules for a Requiem gown that's not even in planning yet. I just saw these and thought PERFECT! Hadn't seen any others that color and the price was right. Thought I was going to have to settle for either dyeing my own, making my own or finding some not too metallic silver ones. There are TONS of these shoes on ebay too. Looking for some suitable for the Blood Red gown now. Don't want to settle for gold.
I did a search for crushed velvets the other day and I'm amazed at how easy it was to find several that looked close enough to Eowyn's Green gown. I've got a ton of swatches from like 10 different sites on the way. Even though I don't have that costume planned for another year. I don't know. Once my wedding gown is done, my costume schedule can be a lot more flexible. Might put off the Arwen Coronation gown to do the Green gown instead (and learn to crochet to make my own lace for the Coronation gown). Still planning to do the Requiem gown once the wedding gown is finished though.
I'm not allowed to buy anything until we get back though.
One I forgot to include in here (I'm so selfish, sometimes I forget about the stuff I have planned for the man). I've decided for sure to go ahead and do the Council Velvet for my fiance. I found a close enough brocade on Hancock's site. It's synthetic, but it's the only one I've found that even gives the same look. I might do some local searching before I settle, but again, I'm not going to buy anything for it until we get back anyway. I'm puzzled on the pants for that costume though. I might just use black suede (again, synthetic) or something. Can't find any really good shots from the waist down that aren't from afar. And I think I'll etch the pattern into the velvet for the yoke rather than embroider it. Almost seems like etching to me anyway, but I haven't studied it that deeply yet.
So yeah, I spent the weekend looking up fabrics.
Yet another edit. . . I got a new doorknob and installed it Saturday on what is now my sewing room (office, all around hobby/free time room, etc.), so no more unattended kitties to climb up my silk. :] It not only latches but also locks (if need be, to keep those 4 year old nephews out of there, too). Thanks for the kick in the butt J-9, heh.
What to do when the right fabric comes along? I guess buy it and hang onto it? But I really shouldn't right now. We're trying to save for our trip and it's $20/yd (and I'd need between 8 and 9 yards at least). Yeah, I think I'll just wait. Surely something close enough will be around when I'm ready. Then there's that excellent green gown trim Maggie shared the other day. Maybe I'll just go with the M&J stuff if the ebay seller is out of it by the time I'm ready to order. Sad thing is, I bought a pair of beaded mules for a Requiem gown that's not even in planning yet. I just saw these and thought PERFECT! Hadn't seen any others that color and the price was right. Thought I was going to have to settle for either dyeing my own, making my own or finding some not too metallic silver ones. There are TONS of these shoes on ebay too. Looking for some suitable for the Blood Red gown now. Don't want to settle for gold.
I did a search for crushed velvets the other day and I'm amazed at how easy it was to find several that looked close enough to Eowyn's Green gown. I've got a ton of swatches from like 10 different sites on the way. Even though I don't have that costume planned for another year. I don't know. Once my wedding gown is done, my costume schedule can be a lot more flexible. Might put off the Arwen Coronation gown to do the Green gown instead (and learn to crochet to make my own lace for the Coronation gown). Still planning to do the Requiem gown once the wedding gown is finished though.
I'm not allowed to buy anything until we get back though.
One I forgot to include in here (I'm so selfish, sometimes I forget about the stuff I have planned for the man). I've decided for sure to go ahead and do the Council Velvet for my fiance. I found a close enough brocade on Hancock's site. It's synthetic, but it's the only one I've found that even gives the same look. I might do some local searching before I settle, but again, I'm not going to buy anything for it until we get back anyway. I'm puzzled on the pants for that costume though. I might just use black suede (again, synthetic) or something. Can't find any really good shots from the waist down that aren't from afar. And I think I'll etch the pattern into the velvet for the yoke rather than embroider it. Almost seems like etching to me anyway, but I haven't studied it that deeply yet.
So yeah, I spent the weekend looking up fabrics.
Yet another edit. . . I got a new doorknob and installed it Saturday on what is now my sewing room (office, all around hobby/free time room, etc.), so no more unattended kitties to climb up my silk. :] It not only latches but also locks (if need be, to keep those 4 year old nephews out of there, too). Thanks for the kick in the butt J-9, heh.
