Guilty

[frualeydis]

You all know that we are short of money and that I shouldn't buy any more fabric or clothes or such. Well on friday I bought three pair of thick tights(one cotton, two wool) which at least is something I need since I seem to have worn out all my thick tights last winter and I always wear skirts.
But today I went to a (very small) sewing fair that's held this weekend and of course I couldn't stay away from the fabric. I bought some fusible interfacing that I need for another project and then I saw this wonderful, very small whale corduroy which had a flower print in different shades of berry red/burgundy with some outlines of the flowers in gold. I just couldn't resist it and bought two metres of it. Now I have to decide what to make of it. I could make a skirt, but I'm thinking about making a dress with a body similar to my grey corset, a (little higher in the neck though)and a gored skirt. I have to make some tests first and I have too many sewing projects right now, both mundane and medieval to start on it now. But it would be fun for the department's christmas party.
I think I would need something to hold out the skirt a little, but I have lots of black tulle from a skirt I made in the 80s.
Lots to think about.

Comments

[isiswardrobe.livejournal.com]

I think fabric is a necessity of life. (Says the woman who just brought 4 metres of linen with English emboidery that will be a Regency-dress- someday. Ah well, who needs to eat?)

I never wear trousers either, and haven't for 15 years or so. I just never found a pair that both fitted and was comfortable. And so I need to but thick tights as well, as all of mine was worn out last winter as well. :-)

[isiswardrobe.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think the plan for the courderoy sounds absolutely lovely.

[(Anonymous)]

Noo! Don't kill your black tulle skirt! I want to buy it, if it fits me decently!

/Sara

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

No, you don't want to. It's just a lot of tulle gathered and sewn to a waistband, like a long tutu. I mde it myself back then. You can do it yourself and it's too big anyway, the waist is probably 75-78 centimetres.

Eva

[merastra.livejournal.com]

The red/burgundy corset-sytle bodice with black tulle skirt sounds excellent! Is the gored skirt going to be black?

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

No, red, the same fabric. I'm pondering whether to make the corset and sirt separate or as one. Making them separate would make it more useful since I could use the skirt with normal tops for everyday wear.

Eva