Why doesn't this look like it did in my head?

I'm way over due for s post. Let's see... The last thing I was at was the Allaire barn dance, which was in the visitors center and not bythe barn as we hoped. I finished my 1830s dress. It's made of blue taffeta( dyed by me) with rose appliqués sewn along the skirt as in the fashion plates. Even though the dance wasn't what I expected, I still had a wonderful time.

My corset has been going so well till I went to try it on. I accedenyly put an extra eyelet on one side, the eyelets are ripping up my laces, and the busk came out when I fastened it. So I top stitched it back in( it was the only way with out taking apart the whole thing ). I put glue around the metal eyelets to hopefully smooth it ou so it stops tearing. And I don't know what to do about the extra besides ignore it. Oh well, hopefully it will be done this weekend. Then on to the fun stuff.

I didn't get much done this weekend, but I did get my AD Dunmore shoes painted.  I was inspired by this pair from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  You see the contrast straps so often in exant shoes.


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The baby has been sick all week. It takes about two hours to get him to sleep at night. So needless to say, I haven't been seeing much. I hoped to make a new dress for tomorrow, but that didn't happen. Thankfully it will be warm enough to wear an old dress. But I'm so tired of the same old regency dresses. I have the old sari dress and two white lawn gowns. While I was debating what to wear, since my bonnet is cream, not white, I found an old bottle of dye. I figured" what the hell" and dyed one of the dresses red. I think it looks ok, but we'll see how it looks on in the morning.

1/4/16- I forgot my phone at home, so I actually had a conversation with the people I work with at lunch.

I finished the smocking and appliqué. I also added some gold ribbon I found on clearance at joanns. I think the original used mesh wire ribbon, but this was cheaper. Next, I have to embroider between them and bead it.

In personal news, I decided to take the job, so I'll be starting that in two weeks.

I had a little crisis last night, I realized that the Jane Austin ball is 1790s, but my gown is 1810s. Is anyone else doing general regency? It's not too late to change. Also, my collet necklace broke. I'm super pissed about that.

I've got a bee in my bonnet to make something 1830s.  I'm on a shopping diet, so I need to use something from the stash.  I have something that might work, but I only have 6 yards.  Will that be enough?