jennylafleur | fabric confessions

lj-raw> G Streets is one of those places where I have very little will-power, particularly when it comes to the bargain table. Today I had none at all. I knew I was in trouble when the section was piled high with fabric, more than I had ever seen there before. Very scary! I found some pretty rose linen, which in the store I loved with the rust of the Ren Garb. However, now that I am home doubts have begun to creep in. Do you think the two look okay together? I know it’s hard with different monitors and such but do they clash or maybe blend too much? Should I just go with the green cotton from the stash? I know I just asked for your opinion on the rust but I’m feeling very unsure of this rose and would really appreciate any advice. I also found some pretty peach organdy. It’s a poly I’m sure but it was the thickness I wanted for my partlet. Now I just have to figure out how to make one. I may use it for a hair caul too… at the moment I want to try hair taping so I may not need one. My big splurge of the day was the champagne colored satin. Isn’t it luscious! It’s a poly of some kind but it feels like butter and drapes out of this world. I could not pass it up, on the bargain table no less! I now have 5yds that I have no idea what I’ll do with. Well, I do have a few ideas… *evil grin* Tops on the list is an 18th century dress or a kimono. I’m rather tempted to chuck the red stripe aside and use this satin (with the green silk as a petticoat) instead. I’m even more tempted to make the red as a test-run and then move up to the satin as a full blown evening frock. The kimono is tempting too. I’ve wanted one like in the film Titanic for a long time. Of course my original plans were for a black one with gold beading... I’ve decided I want to throw a good old fashioned slumber party for my birthday (in October). A perfect occasion to wear the kimono. Recreating the wrapper Myra Loy wears in The Thin Man (when Nick punches her out of the line of fire) would be fun too. As would a overdress for an Empire gown. Oh, a 1912 dress would be pretty too. Not to mention… Ack! I can see this is going to take some pondering! I finished cutting the gown tonight and plan to start sewing tomorrow. I did angle the skirt panels a bit. I laid them out, measured 6” from one edge, angled it down to the bottom with a yard stick and cut away. I didn’t want anything too complicated (not being dedicated enough to do tons of seams like Jen :>) but I did want the bottom to flare a bit more than the last gown. While I worked I threw that linen in the wash. I’m thinking it may be a blend. Now that it’s wet it does feel totally natural, if you know what I mean. No big. I still love the color.

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