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Enjoy!

[work kind of ate my life. Pics of the finished Seven Deadly Sins: Pride dress in mid November, followed shortly by a hooded green wool coat]

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]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/26654872/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/26654872/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:54:05 PDT
1. Arachne Couture
2. Arachne Design
3. Arachne Attire

What's your vote for?

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/26438664/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/26438664/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:44:46 PDT [link] I had a friend help me re-fit a bodice mock-up for an 18th century Robe à l'Anglaise. She took in the side seams a bit, left the two back pieces as they were, and re-shaped the center front. All in all, easy enough.

Then I got this bright idea to re-do the bodice for the ever-frustrating red and gold anglaise - [link]

First, I sewed the shoulder straps on backwards. Then, the armholes were way too small, and I couldn't move my arms in it. I cut about an inch off the armholes, sewed the sleeves back on, and... still too small. Not. Fair.

The cotton in the mock-up stretches, the acetate brocade does not. I'm trying to get the kinks out of this pattern before my emerald green silk arrives for my Seven Deadly Sins costume.

On a positive note, we did shorten the strap on the front piece so that the horrible gaping problem is no longer an issue. We'll see if I can defeat this damned red and gold acetate.

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/25333663/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/25333663/ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:41:33 PDT [link] in anticipation of my Scorpion character's upcoming wedding...

It's in scraps: [link]

Can anyone ID the clan?

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/25027828/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/25027828/ Sat, 30 May 2009 06:20:30 PDT
I recently took a job teaching high school history, law, economics and civics over an hour away from where I live, so time has been scant. Also, the tendinitis in my hands has been misbehaving, so projecting has not been really happening since early April.

In the last few months, I posted shots of my mom's 1797 white muslin dress that she wore to the Siege of San Juan event in Puerto Rico. I think for next year it will need a more ostentatious sash, and perhaps a hat that looks like a pastry. I was also thinking something fancier in striped gold, olive, cream, and rust colored silk. (trust me)

Future projects may include:

- The Machine: A steampunk creation that scans people for diseases, potency of soul, and temporal displacement. It's for use at the CT Renaissance Faire as part of our comedic steampunk troupe of time traveling Victorian weirdos. More on this later.

- Steampunk Ensemble - made from a brown and gold sari, natural form-ish

- (possibly, if I have time before the croquet party this year) - A red taffeta late bustle era bodice to match the skirt showed with my red Chinese brocade bustle gown, and the "Indian Fire" dress.

- A fancy black obi for the kimono

- A dangerous looking Asian-esque hair piece for Legend of the Five Rings

- Next year's Northeast Event costume which will be a portrayal of the deadly sin "Pride". I'm going back and forth between a green and gold sari as the base, or the green silk robe a l'anglaise that I've always wanted, and will use again for the regimental Christmas party with different accessories. Thoughts?

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/18639479/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/18639479/ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:35:50 PDT [link] for pretty pretty pictures of silly people in silly 1880s (ish) clothes!

We invaded a gorgeous rose garden park for the afternoon to play croquet and other lawn games, and generally have fun while dressed funny. We succeeded, and with that said and done, I now begin the round of NEE 08 costumes for various people.

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/18288047/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/18288047/ Mon, 12 May 2008 11:37:07 PDT
On the project front, I've been working on 1880s stuff in preparation for my silly croquet birthday party in the rose garden.

I recently went to the good fabric store and fruits of that trip will yield:

1. A red chinese silk brocade 1940s pencil skirt for a friend
2. A plum silk taffeta 18th century robe a l'anglaise with gold, cream and green striped silk petticoat. ::

The Anglaise isgoing to be a birthday gift for my mom in light of the disasterous gold caraco incident at this year's regimental christmas party. Now I just need to get her stays before I can fit the gown.

Expect soon:

- a black velvet hat with calla lilies and cocque feathers
- a black velvet hat with red roses
- a double breasted green and gold brocade vest
- two 18th century waistcoats
- a late 1880s ensemble in pale green satin
- an 18th century hat done in black chinese brocade

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/16534735/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/16534735/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:26:31 PST
I made an 1880s overskirt our of this gorgeous skull brocade, and I was working on a matching jacket. I have been having a hell of a time with TV 463 - [link] I can never get the damned neckline or bustline to fit right. I've attempted this pattern twice now. The mock-up fit, but when I cut it out the fabric, it was way too small. Also, trying to figure out how to line box pleats is beyond my skill. If anyone has any advice on how to do that, I'm all ears!

The next projects on the list include:

A re-working of the red brocade polonaise. The bodice never fit right, and I'll be wearing it to an event in February, so I figured I'd give that a shot.

Possibly, maybe, hopefully - a new pair of stays.

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/15927743/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/15927743/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:43:14 PST
In the works are:

- a revision of the 18th century anglaise in red brocade. The bodice needs to be re-fitted, and the seams finished.

- two 18th century waistcoats

stand by

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/14514041/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/14514041/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:58:24 PDT [link] this weekend, and for the King Richard's Faire among other things.

School started last week, so that's eating my soul and taking time away from sewing.

I've done a few commissions in the last few months that I intend to have pictures of after this weekend's event.

I also have a normal people non-period-costume dress that I need to finish before this weekend to wear to a friend's wedding. (They didn't have anything acceptable in the store.) I had some serious fitting issues, but I think it's close enough now. The pattern was Vogue 1944.

I will soon (hopefully) have pictures of:

- two twill elizabethan doublets
- a red elizabethan doublet bodice over-dress
- a kilt
- an itallian shift
- a fantasy elizabethan-inspired black twill doublet bodice surcoat
- a red brocade elizbethan doublet
- an olive green chinese brocade sheath dress

peace!

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/13951654/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/13951654/ Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:28:14 PDT
- Two commissioned doublets in the works for MP, on out of green twill, the other out of dark red.

- An Elizabethan doublet bodice'd jacket contraption for myself in black twill,

- Possibly a silver-gray doublet for DN for the Changeling ball ([link])

- Before November, a silver-gray 1930s backless evening gown for myself for the NEE unless I can find something suitable I don't have to make.

- Plus, I have an itch to make something authentically Elizabethan to wear to Renn Faires, complete with silly ruff. From now until the end of October, my machine will never stop.

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/12952274/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/12952274/ Mon, 14 May 2007 11:21:54 PDT [link] - Dave's Doublet

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All that remains is to try to turn the flanges under and sew the clasps on. Damn that was fast.

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/12836272/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/12836272/ Fri, 04 May 2007 05:26:59 PDT [link]

It's in the same red chinese brocade as the 1884 French Vest Bodice - [link] I have started work on a black (fake) satin underskirt, but due to things like a delightful springtime flu, school and working late, work has pretty much stalled. I'm going to get someone to take a few pictures for me tonight of the new stuff so I can feel like I've accomplished something by posting it here.

There needs to be an extra day in the week - between Saturday and Sunday on which we can devote extra time to getting such things done.

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I cut it out yesterday, and started piecing it together. As I was putting the vest piece on for the TV463 - [link] - I got frustrated because it didn't seem to fit in right, but the pieces on the mock-up fit just fine. WTF, right?

When I finally figured it out, I felt like an idiot. On the mock, I ran out of fabric, so one of the pieces was a little misshapen. I used the mishapen piece as the pattern to cut out the good fabric... Thankfully I had enough to just re-cut the piece, and now things are going rather well.

Now I just need a decent overbust corset. Preferably one I don't have to make.

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11970725/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11970725/ Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:38:55 PST
Anyway...

I have gotten considerable work done on the bustle. It looks a hundred times better with the ruffled overlay hiding the clunky looking wires. I need to buy more black cotton, as I did not anticipate having to make a second mock up for the bodice. I have plans to acquire this stuff on Wednesday, and I should finish the sucker this weekend.

Then there is the bodice. I'm going back and forth trying to decide to make the entire thing out of black velvet, or do the "vest" part of it in a different fabric, like this uber goth skull brocade I ordered from ebay.

I had meant this outfit to be worn for a sluagh character that I mean to play in the New Dream [link] - but it would be convenient to be able to wear it for my Ventrue too... and the Ventrue wouldn't be as into the skull brocade as the Sluagh.

Thoughts? Should I go goth for words, or should I keep it subdued?

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11891405/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11891405/ Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:23:04 PST
Next opportunity, I'll pick up some black velvet. Part of me wants to line it in blood red silk dupioni...

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11811383/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11811383/ Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:37:38 PST
I added a few new photos of the 1884 French Vest Bodice in my scraps: [link]

Eventually, I plan on picking up some black velvet for this piece, and perhaps black-on-black skull brocade fromRenaissance Fabric - [link]

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11783807/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11783807/ Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:15:36 PST [link]

A work finally in progress. I have a few pictures of the mock-up in my scraps. I'm pretty sure I'll have to re-cut the thing, as it is slightly too small, and too short.

I also started work on an 1880s bustle, but this will be on hold until i am no longer frustrated with it. It was far more complicated than anticipated. I think I may just stick with a bustle pad for this project. Much less of a headache than a cage bustle.

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11632845/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11632845/ Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:59:40 PST
- red velvet tudor ensemble with doublet bodice

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11550296/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/11550296/ Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:57:01 PST
Amazingly enough, the jacket mostly fit. Not bad for dead reckoning. The only thing is that she must be stayed to wear it, or I have to put eyelets in it and dig up a stomacher.

I'll post a few pictures tonight if I get around to it.

My next projects may be any of the following, depending on the money situation:

- Heavy black wool cloak
- 18th century pocket hoops
- dark green wool 18th century shortgown and petticoat
- white linen 18th century shift(s)
- olive/sage green or dark brown linen 18th century robe a l'anglaise
- 1870s bustle
- black velvet 1870s basque
- black velvet etc. 1875 skirt

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Unless I can scrape together a few bucks, It's goodbye for me.

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/10832667/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/10832667/ Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:36:36 PST
Other things on the horizon include the long-awaited pale green satin saque back gown.

The IX Holiday party is on the same day as the Ling Yule Ball and its decision time again. DO I go hang out with reenactors and wear the new red and gold polonaise, or do I go hang out with gamers and wear chain mail and my new surcoat?



]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/10483741/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/10483741/ Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:59:32 PDT
I've been working on a second polonaise gown... one in dark red and gold brocade that I'm very excited about. I plan on wearing it to the NEE, and to the IX Foote New Year's Party.

I'll have to take a few pictures of its progress.

]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/9995929/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/9995929/ Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:47:05 PDT
The back needed bones too. The line is puckering, and it's driving me crazy.

May be the weight of the skirt, once it's attached will keep this from happening.

I can't wait to finish this. Then I can get started on the same one in gorgeous red and gold brocade. ]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/9905583/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/9905583/ Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:53:17 PDT
I don't know what's up. Hopefully someone more computer savvy than I am will fix it.

Until then, I'm digging up old things from high school. Enjoy. ]]> ~jeriquan http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/9783352/ http://jeriquan.deviantart.com/journal/9783352/ Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:18:00 PDT ~jeriquan