Parts 1 and 2 of the Frantic Frocking Saga

I put them on LJ, on Dress Diaries, so you could see them, as I haven't had time to sort out my web site yet.

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3 may hit it some time tomorrow, but I have a lot to do, so it may not happen yet!

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and full of picspam... You have been warned!

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Juno

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Juno B

Thank you.

Bit unusual for a wedding gown, but perfect for Ursula, I thought. I was working to her excellent descriptions.

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Kate XXXXXX

Gorgeous gown and jacket for a beautiful bride-to-be.

You certainly looked great, as well, Kate, especially in the photo showing you standing by the cutting table.

Emily

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Emily Bengston

Thank you. :)

I did think this was going to be the perfect gown for Ursula, and so far it's proved great. Her mum likes it too - a big plus!

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Kate XXXXXX

I like it just because it not the usual wedding gown. Ursula was very definite about not wanting the "blushing bride" look. It's as you say, Ursula. Juno

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Her comments about not wanting to look like a gigantic merringue were funny. Merringue this is not.

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Kate XXXXXX

No, it's not a meringue. lol But it really does suit her well. Good job, Kate. So since you swoop to the rescue across borders now (stitchers without borders???) if I get in a pickle on something big you'll be right over, right?? ;) I was just thinking I've got several costumes to make for the anime convention in November.......... LOL Kidding. But if I get swamped by 10 maids and a bride... ;)

Great work once again, Kate. Ursula, great design and I really like your fabric choices. Was lovely too to put a face to your posts. Y'all sit and rest a while now. Or play with heat set jewels, whichever. ;) Sharon

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hehehe... I seem to have been roped in by another on-line pal to help her sew a dozen waterproof capes for a LARP company this autumn (playing with industrial sewing machine as well, which should be fun... ), I have more mad Victorian stuff to do, a couple of gowns and a hat for the Regency lady, and am already starting on brides for next August and October!

Gotta clear up the sewing room, hoover out both sergers, and finish that fairy - by 5pm! And the GMNT is camping this weekend - walking the Seven Sisters with the ACF!

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Hi-ho all!

Sorry, I have to write this > Shar>>> Juno B wrote:

Yes, Kate does look nice. Notice this special glow that's over her face; comes from working with fabric again. And I'm not hinting at any kind of allergy. ;-)

I really like the gown, and because it fits so nicely, I feel that I look at least 20 pounds lighter in it. However, my mom is not entirely happy. Whenever the topic comes up, she keeps harping on about the pointy edges of the jacket which tend, at this stage, to protrude a bit far out. However, I keep telling her that the whole thing isn't even ironed all over yet, so she possibly cannot judge it properly. I had planned to go a-sewing today, but my foot hurts that much and DD has caught a nasty cold, so we're having a comfy day a home, with the washing machine adding its delicate rumble to the home comfort.

Oh yes, and Kate encouraged me to choose the poly, pointing out that poly is not automatically cheap, in looks as well as in price. BTW, the satin was GBP 22.90/m and we got 7 for the price of 6.5, while the brocade came GBP

69.90/m and we got 2 (got the receipt from Joel & Son right next to me). I remember being a bit harsh about my DSIL, but her ivory-coloured dress wasn't that bad at all, come to think of it now. Still, I wanted something that I could wear more than just once in my life, and Kate pointed out a couple of good combinations for the jacket. Gotta get a black dress!

Thank you all for the nice compliments, I feel just like me - in the best sense of the word - in that dress, and that's all one can ask of a festive attire, apart from fitting you and making you look dressed properly for the occasion. Quite a lot to ask of one little item of clothing, actually... ;-)

Yes Kate, I wouldn't have known what to do without you. Probably would have had to go for some RTW stuff.

As for my face - I nver get round to put up all the pics I want to flickr. But after thhe wedding, there'll be a little more time for me, I hope and then you'll be bombarded with pics.

U.

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Kate XXXXXX wrote: I put them on LJ, on Dress Diaries, so you could see them, as I haven't had time to sort out my web site yet. Part 1: >

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Part 3 may hit it some time tomorrow, but I have a lot to do, so it maynot happen yet!
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Long,and full of picspam... You have been warned!-------------LAUGHED so hard reading your antics during the 'sewing trip fromhell'...just kidding.Your narritave was brilliant and took us all through the frustration andelation. Thank you so much

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I shall look forward to it.

As for the points... Yes, careful pressing and removing all the basting will help a lot. I shall just clear my head of wedding ideas for Amy (I have miles of scarlet tulle clogging my head!), and then I can do a mock-up example with pix for you for the points and the back edge. Once the example is done, I'll post it off to you, as well as the pix, so you can see what's going on inside and out.

See - once a teacher, always a teacher! I'll never get ALL the chalk dust out of my hair...

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You're welcome. Bet you didn't laugh as much as Ursula and I... ;D

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BEI Design

There's probably as little fuss crossing borders within the EU as there is with crossing state borders. Passports are read electronically, and it takes seconds. The getting stuff on and off the sircraft is the hard part, and I bet your security is as dotty and Jobworth as ours...

It was a good project to do, and we both learned all sorts of good things. :)

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Kate XXXXXX

The easy crossing of borders part here is true, except it doesn't usually entail crossing a largish body of water unless we on the mainland are going to Hawaii or Alaska. ;-)

And yes, our airport security is a very large PITA! I always arrive at the airport at least two hours before flight time. I have never yet taken more than 30 minutes to clear security, but it would be the one time I didn't allow the extra time that some frekazoid would pull some stunt and make the whole place shut down.

Awaiting the arrival of the luggage is usually the most exasperating part of air travel. Well, that and being seated to Typhoid Mary...

The very best kind of project! ;-)

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We're an island race... The North Sea is only a wee splash! ;)

Or some Jobsworth fail to listen to a passenger...

I have a friend who is co-ordinator for her health autority's TB stuff... They get a TB case, she sees it (usually an Asian or Eastern European person who regularly flies home to visit grandma), and then she has to start a Contact List with everyone on the flight... Some of whom have gone on to other international destinations from Heathrow!

Hectic but relaxing at the same time. I didn't have time to worry about much else, and no physical way to fix any problems at home, so I could just concentrate!

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