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The corset class in Melbourne

I’m sure you have all been waiting to hear about the corset class in Melbourne and how it went. Well, it was amazing, fantastic, wonderful.  Not because of me, but because all the people who came and took it were amazing, fantastic, wonderful.  Just the loveliest group of people you could ever hope to spend the day with.  There were 10 fascinating women, each totally different and unique, but all kindred spirits in their love of creation and sewing.      I had the best time meeting them, seeing what fabrics they picked for their corset (so many delicious options!), and getting to know them as we worked through the corsets. And Thread Den was such a fabulous space to work, and so helpful.  I wish I lived down the block from it!  If you are in Melbourne I definitely recommend paying it a visit (and doing a course there if you are really lucky) – and it’s just down the road from the Fabric Store Melbourne. So the day itself: I was a little …

Busy, Busy, Busy

My life is a bit hectic this week. I want to write a ‘proper’ post where I show you one of the many projects I am working on, or discourse on a considered intellectual topic, or teach some fabulously researched bit of textile history.  But it isn’t going to happen. Today I have a really exciting photoshoot featuring some of the dresses from the Grandeur to Frivolity talk. We’re photographing Ninon’s dress, Lady Anne Darcy’s robe a la francaise, the 1770s man’s ensemble,  18th century undergarments, and a romantic peasant ensemble.  Yummy! I was up all last night checking seams that had come loose, refitting the 18th century man’s breeches, wishing I had time to make a whole new 18th century man’s waistcoat, assembling hair ribbons and makeup, making new engageates for the robe a la francaise, and doing other miscellaneous sewing. I’ll spend most of today at the photoshoot, and then come home and try to get everything put away and tidied up in time for two client fittings.  Then to finish a client …

What I did in Melbourne: the wrap up

I’ve told you lots about the Melbourne trip already, but I wanted to give you an overview of the week, with lots of pictures. So what did I do? Got lots of exercise: Went to three shows in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Ate lots of delicious food: And, of course, went to concerts!  I’ve already told you about Great Big Sea, but we also went to see Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot.  The show was great, but the audience was unenthused.  They didn’t dress up, they didn’t dance, they barely bobbed their head.  They applauded.  They seemed to like it, but they just did’t get involved! We dressed up of course.  Catch me going to a rockabilly show and not dressing up!  I managed to get Theresa’s hair into perfect Victory rolls, and wore my Love at First Flight dress. And we danced!  We bobbed up and down and tried to lead each other (man, I suck as a lead) until someone finally asked us to dance.  And then another couple saw us and was …