The New thread for talk of all things costumy - and related panicking.

POSTED BY: seryn
UPDATED: Friday, September 8, 2006 11:48
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TRISTAN

Friday, July 28, 2006 2:49 PM

Thank you for the vote of confidence, Grizwald! I hope you are right...and seeing as the shoe part is an old, worn-in pair, yes, shin-digging I will be able to do.

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SERYN

Friday, July 28, 2006 9:52 PM

oh good, cause i wont.

Shindigging, for me, wherever possible, will be done shoeless - I have no truly comfy shoes, shoes and i just don't seem to be made for one another, so i have resolved to settle for slightly uncomfortable gorgeous bits of pretty. Which is fine for most of the day, but sadly i am one of those women who carries her shoes home.

Which makes me regret not putting the money asise for a pedicure...

arg!

The woman has just got back to me - she says on the normal postage, packages usually get there with in two weeks, as thats only a fiver more, i think i might risk it.

But i promise i will send you all the swatches of the fabric i can, plus any other purty fabric i can find.

And i'd send twirls, but in this weather i wouldn't want to risk it - but rest assured, i'm bringing as many as i can fit in my case to D*C with me, to say thank you for everything.

Grizwald - pretty pretty bangles! and i like the triple lacing bodices, very interesting idea.

hmmmm..... planning apres-con projects now...

Which reminds me serenity - do you want me to use the 'proper' corset lacing (its a flat cotton one a bit like a fine soft shoe lace) or do you want me to use this cord stuff i found the other day, that i thought you might like as it comes in this perfect shade of old gold to go with your braiding?

TRISTAN

Friday, July 28, 2006 9:55 PM

So, Seryn, may I have a dance, if the opportunity arises, at D*C? Nothing fast, for I am a horrible "modern" dancer, but I do like the slow dances.

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CALLMESERENITY

Friday, July 28, 2006 10:55 PM

Seryn-ack! Lacing options! I don't know! What do you think is best? With the gold match the trim? Should I go with the shoelace stuff? Ugh?!!?!? Decisions decisions.

Any luck that my swatch arrived today?

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

CALLMESERENITY

Friday, July 28, 2006 10:59 PM

*whispers* trainers

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

SERYN

Friday, July 28, 2006 11:16 PM

If it helps at all, The lacing is more 'authentic' but the gold coloured stuff is much much cheaper.

I didn't want to influence you with price though.

*whispers back*

no good, tried that, the heel is to low - i can't comfortably wear anything less than a 1-2 inch heel, and a lot of trainers seem to hold your heels lower than the balls, so after two minutes of walking anywhere i get bad pains in my calf muscles.

...why are we whispering?

CALLMESERENITY

Friday, July 28, 2006 11:59 PM

I have no idea.

Lemme think about the lacing.

I was thinking that I'd probably end up covering the grommets. I have thread that matches the brown fabric so eventually the grommets will be brown. Wish you had that fabric sample so you could see if the brown and the gold cord would go together.

Weird that you can't wear trainers. You should try Danskos. Expensive shoes, but OH SO worth it. And they have heels. Some of 'em.

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

CALLMESERENITY

Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:45 PM

Seryn-I thought about the laces and I think I'd decided that I want the regular corset laces. The cord sounds lovely and all, but I think I'd rather have the regular ones. I think it's because of the pics back in the origninal thread.

Is that okay?

Remember, you need cashy money to help augment your upfront expenses, you let me know!

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

SERYN

Saturday, July 29, 2006 11:01 PM

nope, thats fine, i'm hopefully ordering extra stuff, which reminds me i need to send off emails etc. So i'll add one in. I don't know if i should go for the cord (they had it in drk grey) or the laces.

problem is i'm not too sure how long the laces need to be. I mean id say 5yds is enough, but then.....

The other thing i had to ask you about is the inserts at the bottom (go back and look at the picture, and its the triangular peices holding the tabs down) If i get the size wrong on those its going to look awful. so we have options - i put them all in, and hope for the best, I make them separate, and we pin you in or try to sew them at the con, or i sew all but the front or back ones in, and leave or maybe lace the last ones, so they are adjustable.

To be honest, i can't think of any efficient way of sewing them in with the binding, so i think they were made separtae and sewn on anyway. so that might be the best bet.

TRISTAN

Sunday, July 30, 2006 6:40 AM

Hello, all! It's 1:30-something in the morning here...and I am almost finished with my boots! I have to let some glue dry, and then do some touch-ups here and there, but I am done! It's way too late to post pics tonight, but I will do so tomorrow...they are not 100% accurate, but I am happy with the way they turned out.

Ok, no more caffeine...time to wind down.

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