Oh, cooooool frigging FLicker feature. Anyway, you can go to the link I posted previously for more from the fashion show of everyone involved, but I'm quite fond of this pic.
I was raised to be hyper aware of the appropriateness of my dress for the occasion. Part of that was we were working class and our nice stuff had to be kept nice because we couldn't afford to easily replace it. Then there were our colonial outfits for the sort of living history stuff we did. Those were for demos and certain camping trips, not for school. We also had the play clothes that were slightly too small or too worn to wear to school but fine for around the house. I've always had to think about when I'm going to wear which things.
Of course, this spills over into making the outfits. Besides choosing fabrics appropriate to the outfit, exactly where the outfit would be worn. I can't remember the last time I made something that had a single use. I make things to mix and match.
I've yet to make anything with gears on it as I've not been able to come up with a way to incorporate them without looking like the gears are slapped on. I've got ideas for belly dance jingle belt using a gear motif but have yet to figure out how to do it. (I've got fiber skills up the wazoo; metal working, not so much.)
I find properly fitted corsets to be very comfortable. They help me stand up straighter and give me more support than I'm used to. They are more comfortable when I'm on my feet for longer periods and less so when I'll be sitting down.
Did you like the zippers as closures? I've never really seen zippers used as corset closure before and wonder how well it worked.
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Date: 2009-09-13 04:42 pm (UTC)Of course, this spills over into making the outfits. Besides choosing fabrics appropriate to the outfit, exactly where the outfit would be worn. I can't remember the last time I made something that had a single use. I make things to mix and match.
I've yet to make anything with gears on it as I've not been able to come up with a way to incorporate them without looking like the gears are slapped on. I've got ideas for belly dance jingle belt using a gear motif but have yet to figure out how to do it. (I've got fiber skills up the wazoo; metal working, not so much.)
I find properly fitted corsets to be very comfortable. They help me stand up straighter and give me more support than I'm used to. They are more comfortable when I'm on my feet for longer periods and less so when I'll be sitting down.
Did you like the zippers as closures? I've never really seen zippers used as corset closure before and wonder how well it worked.