In Lieu Of More Content

[ladysprite]

...and in an effort to fend off yet another horrible mood brought on by too many nightmares and family conflicts.

A little while ago I mentioned trying desperately to make a dress on my own, and a few folks asked to see pictures of it when it was done. I finished it last week, and actually managed to wear it to an SCA event.





Me, at the Dance Academy in Northpass. Wearing a dress I made all by myself. Okay, mermaidlady helped me make the pattern and cut out the pieces, but the construction was all solo, damnit. And it even kinda-sorta fits.

Apologies for all the pictures lately, and for those of you who wound up getting bombarded with this both here and on facebook, but... well, right now it's a lot easier than writing about what's going on inside my head, because it's not too pretty in there.

Comments

[solipsistnation.livejournal.com]

It may not be pretty in there, but it's lovely out here, at least if that picture is anything to go by. I think it came out quite well.

[virtualvirtue.livejournal.com]

Love the dress. :)

[flaviarassen.livejournal.com]

Very nice!

[jacketeer.livejournal.com]

How could you possibly have been badmouthing your job on this dress!? It's gorgeous!

[wcg.livejournal.com]

You look very nice. Good job.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous - and it looks great on you! Well done!

[weasel2000.livejournal.com]

You look great!

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

Pretty dress, pretty LadySprite.

[serakit.livejournal.com]

Pretty! You definitely pull off the "redheads look good in green" thing.

[mermaidlady]

It came out very nicely!

[crash-mccormick.livejournal.com]

That is an amazing dress and very well suited to you.

[gyzki.livejournal.com]

What everyone is saying about the dress, certes (but then, I was trained as a librarian). But I also want to put in a good word for the setting: the green grass and shrubbery, the grey stone wall, and the pink flowers (and hose) complement the dress very nicely. Pretty.

[matildalucet.livejournal.com]

Well done. I hope I get to see it in person this year. I particularly like the sleeves and the hem. What's the fabric?

[catalana.livejournal.com]

very pretty!

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

Looks lovely!

[jjaynes.livejournal.com]

"Sorta" fits? I think you get a lot more credit than that. I saw it in person and moving around, and thought that it fit perfectly and looked lovely. And great choice of location for the picture!

[citabria]

It's wonderful! And I, for one, am very glad that you're posting pics. I love seeing garb!

[rickvs.livejournal.com]

This photo reminds me of Andrew Wyeth's "Helga" paintings. I think it's your facial expression :>

[jducoeur]

I think it came out quite well, both in picture and seeing it in real life...

[joannahurley.livejournal.com]

Very nice. The belt reminds me that I occasionally get the urget to try weaving on an inkle loom but then sanity prevails (do not need another hobby...). :)

(and email me your FB info; I've never been able to find you over there for some bizarre reason!)