I found this video embedded on Rapunzel's Resource (http://rapunzelsresource.wordpress.com) and found it very informative. I really like curly hair, and I've been wondering for awhile what the differences are between different rollers.
You'll also notice that I figured out how to put text on my pictures... therefore, my header is fixed, and I have a blog button.
Friday, January 22, 2010
look!
aren't these costumes gorgeous?
a lovely dress from the Chronicles of Narnia. It has been duplicated sooo many times.... I want to replicate it someday.
from The Duchess.(it's too bad the movie has objectionable content... the costumes are amazing!)
A lovely dress from the Princess Bride.
My fave gown from Pride and Prejudice, 2005.
a dress from the Phantom of the Opera. (I like the dress, but not the movie, even though I haven't seen it.)
a gown from Cold Mountain. (that movie has major flaws in it too!)
a lovely dress from the Chronicles of Narnia. It has been duplicated sooo many times.... I want to replicate it someday.
from The Duchess.(it's too bad the movie has objectionable content... the costumes are amazing!)
A lovely dress from the Princess Bride.
a dress from the Phantom of the Opera. (I like the dress, but not the movie, even though I haven't seen it.)
a gown from Cold Mountain. (that movie has major flaws in it too!)Looking at costumes makes me wish that Hollywood had much higher standards of morality.... fortunately, there are costume studies. All of these pics are from http://www.costumersguide.com.
Celine
Julia talks about the different types of chickens....
So funny! My mom and I love this video... we love Julia too! (and, I might note, my Dad greatly enjoys eating what my Mom makes.... last time it was a very good French Onion soup. I prefer Boeuf Bourguignon, though.)Watching her show just makes you want to cook!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
last dress updates until actual event!
This is my last L
ittle Women dress update until the actual event... otherwise it wouldn't be any fun if you saw the dress a month before hand!
I intend to sew lace on to the rest of the neck line... don't worry. I think the waist will be taken up a bit... the bodice seems to long.
The skirt hangs rather limply without anything underneath it. I don't have a hoopskirt, as would be period appropriate, but all of the dresses (except for two Meg wears) the March g
irls wear in Little Women 1994 don't have hoopskirts... because they were poor, I guess. Hence, petticoats would be appropriate. I'm going to sew some.
ittle Women dress update until the actual event... otherwise it wouldn't be any fun if you saw the dress a month before hand!I intend to sew lace on to the rest of the neck line... don't worry. I think the waist will be taken up a bit... the bodice seems to long.
The skirt hangs rather limply without anything underneath it. I don't have a hoopskirt, as would be period appropriate, but all of the dresses (except for two Meg wears) the March g
irls wear in Little Women 1994 don't have hoopskirts... because they were poor, I guess. Hence, petticoats would be appropriate. I'm going to sew some.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Tutorial: buttons
I
always have sooooo many buttons... ones without purpose, as they aren't pretty.
Then I added up all of my money and estimated how much I would need for my next projects.....button forms were an extra expense and I was almost going to skip the buttons on the Little Women dress.... which would be awful, as they're one of my fave features.
Then I realized I could use all of my extra buttons like button forms and save money in the process! Here's how I did it:
I cut se
veral squares of fabric, about this size compared to the buttons:
Then I cut off the sides and made th
e squares into circles:
I folded two sides of the circle over the button, overlapped them and sewed them together.
Like this. and then folded the other sides over that, like this.
And tie the thread off. They will look like this in the back
Leave a bit of fabric on the back to sew the button to your project with.
I'm sewing these on to the front of the bodice of my Little Women dress.
always have sooooo many buttons... ones without purpose, as they aren't pretty.Then I added up all of my money and estimated how much I would need for my next projects.....button forms were an extra expense and I was almost going to skip the buttons on the Little Women dress.... which would be awful, as they're one of my fave features.
Then I realized I could use all of my extra buttons like button forms and save money in the process! Here's how I did it:
I cut se
veral squares of fabric, about this size compared to the buttons:
Then I cut off the sides and made th
e squares into circles:
I folded two sides of the circle over the button, overlapped them and sewed them together.
Like this. and then folded the other sides over that, like this.
And tie the thread off. They will look like this in the back
Leave a bit of fabric on the back to sew the button to your project with.
I'm sewing these on to the front of the bodice of my Little Women dress.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Dresses
Well........
I must confess. I must.
I'm cheating on my two current projects. I've been looking at Simplicity's Early Spring 2010 pattern line.......... and planning another project. There, I said it!
Simplicity 2444 has caught my eye. The green dress, on the left. Of course, I would make it in cotton; taffeta is too expensive for me right now, as this pattern calls only for fabric, not fabric and lining. That would be six yards of taffeta, at $10 a yard at least... too much! And I also would only wear it to one place if it was a fancy fabric. Cotton will be perfect.
However, it came to my attention that I have a pattern quite similar to this one; the pattern that is the base for almost all of my projects. (for instance, this green dress I've been meaning to show you):
The one flaw of this pattern: the square neckline is too low. I cut it several inches higher than it was, and it's still borderline too low. That problem is solved, though; there is a round neckline similar to 2444 in the pattern I used. I'll just stay away from the square.
This is th
e pattern. It isn't quite as fitted as the other pattern, but that is easily solved. The patterns are almost identical; except that New Look 6824 is $5 and suggested retail for Simplicity 2444 is $17. I bought New Look 6824 at Wal-mart for about $4.
Hence, I have decided that I'll make a dress exactly like 2444 using 6824 and save $17. I'm glad I thought of it!
Celine
I must confess. I must.
I'm cheating on my two current projects. I've been looking at Simplicity's Early Spring 2010 pattern line.......... and planning another project. There, I said it!
Simplicity 2444 has caught my eye. The green dress, on the left. Of course, I would make it in cotton; taffeta is too expensive for me right now, as this pattern calls only for fabric, not fabric and lining. That would be six yards of taffeta, at $10 a yard at least... too much! And I also would only wear it to one place if it was a fancy fabric. Cotton will be perfect.
However, it came to my attention that I have a pattern quite similar to this one; the pattern that is the base for almost all of my projects. (for instance, this green dress I've been meaning to show you):
The one flaw of this pattern: the square neckline is too low. I cut it several inches higher than it was, and it's still borderline too low. That problem is solved, though; there is a round neckline similar to 2444 in the pattern I used. I'll just stay away from the square.
This is th
e pattern. It isn't quite as fitted as the other pattern, but that is easily solved. The patterns are almost identical; except that New Look 6824 is $5 and suggested retail for Simplicity 2444 is $17. I bought New Look 6824 at Wal-mart for about $4.Hence, I have decided that I'll make a dress exactly like 2444 using 6824 and save $17. I'm glad I thought of it!
Celine
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