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The HSF Challenge #25: One metre

This is it! The second to last challenge to be posted! I was a little stuck on this challenge, as all my ideas were either too elaborate and demanding for such a busy time of year, and for the end of a marathon, or too similar to the challenges around it. So I opened the suggestions up to popular opinion on the HSF facebook group. Clearly you guys weren’t too worried about ‘too elaborate’, as the second most popular suggestion was ‘Copy a Painting’, but the slightly more restrained ‘One yard/metre’ suggestion won out in the end (Make something in under 3 hours was also very popular, which had me a bit worried. If it ended up taking longer, did you fail the challenge?). So, for Challenge #25, due 16 December, make an item that takes one metre or less fabric (I went with one metre, rather than one yard/or metre to be consistent). So what takes less than 1m of fabric?. Lot’s of things I’m sure! I’ve thought of : 1920s & ’30s tap …

Frocks & ‘Farewell my Queen’

Published by The Dreamstress

Faced with the lack of costuming events in Wellington, one of the things we costume enthusiasts like to do is dress up in full frockery to see period movies. I noticed that the French film ‘Farewell, My Queen‘ (Les Adieux Ã la Reine) was playing at one of Wellington’s fabulous little boutique theatres, so off we went to see it. On Saturday I mentioned to Mr D that the girls and I were going to watch a film on Sunday afternoon. We had this conversation: Mr D: “What movie? Why didn’t you ask me” Me: “It’s called Farewell, My Queen” Mr D: (dubiously) “Oh” Me: “It’s about Marie Antoinette” Mr D: (with disgust) “Oh”. Me: “It’s a costume movie.” Mr D: (slight horror) “Oh” Me: “It’s in French” Mr D: (with fervent gratitude) “Thank you for not asking me!” Alas, most of us who weren’t scared by costume movies in French were too worn out to dress up, but I put on my pet, and the Sewphist borrowed my chemise a la reine, and the …

The HSF Challenge #24: Re-do

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Hurrah! It’s the challenge you’ve all been waiting for: the Re-Do challenge (due 2 Dec). This one is super easy. Pick any previous challenge and re-do it (or do it for the first time). It could be one that you didn’t finish, one that you wish you’d had more time for, or any time for, or one where you loved the theme so much you want to do it again. The challenges so far have been: #0 (the bonus challenge): Starting Simple – due 31 December NZT. Finish a project, make a very simple garment, or something you have made before. #1: Bi/Tri/Quadri/Quin/Sex/Septi/Octo/Nona/Centennial — due 14 Jan. Sew something from __13, whether it be 1913, 1613, or 13BC #2: UFO – due Jan 28. Let’s get something off our UFO pile! Use this opportunity to finish off something that’s never quite gotten done, or stalled halfway through. #3: Under it all — due Feb 11. Every great historical outfit starts with the right undergarments, and, just in time for Valentines day, here’s you’re excuse to …