derien | (no subject)

Hey! It won't let me fill out your polls!

(love the hair btw- that alone will keep you cooler!)

I love the look of the crushed velvet dress with the brown and black bodice, and for shoes, I'd just go with black sandals, that's what I always wear!

But: (this is just me; I must sew and modify everything I own) what kind of top does the black dress have? I am thinking that with the addition of some nice jacquard trim with a medieval pattern, you would not have to wear a bodice at all, and could (A) have more of a medieval look rather than ren, and (B) be much cooler with one less layer of fabric.

And yes, this means I am offering to sew the trim on for you when you get here - just say the word and I'll be at the fabric store this afternoon!

I can't wait!!!

you would not have to wear a bodice at all

All of us need a little support sometimes. Some of us need a lot of support all the time. :)

Or as Mr. Scot would say, "I danna think the superstructure canna take et."

I actually look for any occasion when I can wear the bodice - it's more comfy than a bra. :)

Unfortunately I don't have black sandals. I have some brown Birks and my green flipflops... I don't think either of them goes, really.

I can't imagine why the silly thing won't let you fill out the polls. Were you logged in when you tried?

Oh, duh. Sorry, it hadn't even occurred to me that the bodice would be instead of as opposed to in addition to a bra.

How constrained am I by my priggish conventionality!

p.s., no I wasn't logged in; that must be the difference.

p.p.s., Eor was totally noncommittal - what would you like for dinner Friday?

Do you think you might have a white or cream scarf with which I can try the fake that

daegaer suggested to hide my V-shaped burn/white shoulders contrast?

I know we can come up with something! Which color do you prefer, white or cream?

(You can also borrow a pair of my black sandals if you like)

Cream, I think, seems more apropos (appropos? *puzzles*).

I'll try your sandals, but I'll bring my short boots just in case. I have a great deal of trouble finding shoes that fit me because I've got such short, wide feet, with splayed toes - comes of not wearing shoes much when I was a kid, I guess.

I'd go with "appropriate", as opposed to "apropos".

Cream it is; any preference as to dimensions? Is there anything else you'd like for your garb? (did I mention that when I can't cook, I sew?)

Hee! :)

Well, I was debating about my purse. I thought I could just tie my little black purse with the sequined elephant onto my belt (black silk cord) - backward, so the elephant wouldn't show. But I should sew up the zipper where it's coming unstiched and I thought maybe I should temporarily afix a flap over to hide the zipper (which I figured I'd do with safety pins). If you have ideas/time/other ways to attack the matter of a belt purse they'd be most welcome.

Also, I honestly don't know how much trouble it would be, and I don't want to put you to too much trouble, but as you're asking - I've always hated the lace trim on the sleeves of that dress. It's the only thing I don't like about it.

Normally I fake everything with tape and safety pins, but the sleeves wouldn't hang right with that much weight on them.

I'm guessing the lace trim would come off very easily with a handy little thread ripping tool I have. No problem.

I also have a little belt purse that I made for myself; I'd be happy to make one for you as well - it's pretty simple and closes with a button (not quail) - if you tell me what dimensions you'd like the purse (silver trim? Or gold?), as well as your cream scarf, I can whip those together before you get here!

Anything else? They had some really cool blue fabric at WalMart for a dollar a yard, and I was sorely tempted to start a new gown for myself, though it's unlikely that it would be finished before Friday... Hmmm...

Re the dimensions of the scarf - your guess would probably be better than mine, but I'm thinking between 32 and 40 inches long, and 6 to 8 inches wide - possibly a little wider? Some crumple effect is probably desired, but there's only so much that can be hidden under the dress. I seriously wouldn't put this as a high priority, I'm not really sure I can get it to look right.

Re the purse - big enough to hold a few credit cards? I'm thinking that's all one really wants attached to one's belt.

Lady Derien, it shall be done! :)

*basks in the glow of birthdayness* ;) Thank you! :)

I clicked the first 3 because I love the mall (zomg! I'm such a predicatable ex-goth!)

You love the mall? :)

grar, that anon post was me, again.

NO! I don't love the mall at all! We don't even have malls here, just shopping centres! Err, centers!

(I meant "them all" of course. I'm sooo bad at typing lately)

Hee! :) We figured out what you meant (Eor first saw it and went "Wha-at? Oh!", but it just amused me too much that a very small mistake can sometimes change the whole meaning of the sentence. :)

What's the difference between a mall and a shopping centre?

There is none, I'm only messing. But you never hear of young kids/teens "hanging out" at the shopping centre! Nasty little creatures usually hang around street corners and threaten to take my mobile off me!