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Steampunk Industrial Revolution, clothing
Jun. 13th, 2012 02:27 pmWe only went for Saturday as there were too many other things going on, including a niece and nephew deciding to have their baby christened on Sunday so that Granny (my MIL) could be there, before she went to CDH for knee surgery on Monday.
We had a meeting in the morning, but made it to the hotel by noon, nosed around the vendors, went to a few sessions, had tea in the afternoon to lute and harp music, a couple more sessions, chatted with folks, heard sea chanties in the halls, and even took in a few songs by a (rock? heavy metal?) group called Platform I before turning in for the night. I expect we're paying for taking a day off, but it was nice to get away for a bit.
I got a lovely necklace -- clock key with doubled lacy insect wings wired onto it, 2 pieces of chain attached to the wings. Kind of like a dragonfly, and very comfortable to wear. Plus the key is still usable, all we need is the right clock ;)
L and picked up a couple more pair of spats -- good for hiking, not just conventions -- a few WWII boxy belt pouches, and a silk noil skirt. Yes, I could've made it, but my list is already pretty long...
Lyle and I opted for casual dress for the day to minimize stress. Tweed jacket, blue/white striped shirt from Reconstructing History, his favorite brocade vest, suspenders and denim trousers (from an online vendor, I forget right now), spats, laced black shoes and bowler.
For me, black bagpiper jacket trimmed in white, blouse (from the '80s, so practically "period"), embroidered tan faux-suede vest, suspenders and brown drop-front trousers from Threads of Time, knit "spats" from RH, brown hiking boots. Yes, the boots weren't the pointy Victorian type -- I wanted all-day comfort. No hat, because I was wearing my "ponytail" of luxurious curls and wear it higher than really works with a regular hat, and I don't have any minis. They stayed on very well and matched my hair color beautifully.
Lots of lovely creative folks there. Nice way to spend the day. We took it pretty easy, but if you wanted to play games they had parlour games, scavenger hunts, and I think a nerf gun battle. Interesting room for the tea too -- the bar was built into a sailing vessel that was installed in the room.
The only things I made were the vests, but that's okay. My most recent venture into sewing has been to re-fit a linen blouse I made years ago and had come to dislike because it slid all over the place, especially after losing so much weight. Now the sleeves actually start at my shoulders instead of partway down my arms, lol. I made long, over-the-shoulder pleats with a slight taper to the waist, one for each shoulder, and then fixed the pleats in place by embroidering simple vines with leaves on them. I shortened the sleeves to 3/4 length, and added buttons to the front closure. It's still somewhat loose but definitely more tailored. Pretty much the kind of clothing I love best -- semi-tailored but comfortable. I like looking nice but I also treasure being able to move without much/any restriction.
Okay, gotta go. More eggs to take care of!
We had a meeting in the morning, but made it to the hotel by noon, nosed around the vendors, went to a few sessions, had tea in the afternoon to lute and harp music, a couple more sessions, chatted with folks, heard sea chanties in the halls, and even took in a few songs by a (rock? heavy metal?) group called Platform I before turning in for the night. I expect we're paying for taking a day off, but it was nice to get away for a bit.
I got a lovely necklace -- clock key with doubled lacy insect wings wired onto it, 2 pieces of chain attached to the wings. Kind of like a dragonfly, and very comfortable to wear. Plus the key is still usable, all we need is the right clock ;)
L and picked up a couple more pair of spats -- good for hiking, not just conventions -- a few WWII boxy belt pouches, and a silk noil skirt. Yes, I could've made it, but my list is already pretty long...
Lyle and I opted for casual dress for the day to minimize stress. Tweed jacket, blue/white striped shirt from Reconstructing History, his favorite brocade vest, suspenders and denim trousers (from an online vendor, I forget right now), spats, laced black shoes and bowler.
For me, black bagpiper jacket trimmed in white, blouse (from the '80s, so practically "period"), embroidered tan faux-suede vest, suspenders and brown drop-front trousers from Threads of Time, knit "spats" from RH, brown hiking boots. Yes, the boots weren't the pointy Victorian type -- I wanted all-day comfort. No hat, because I was wearing my "ponytail" of luxurious curls and wear it higher than really works with a regular hat, and I don't have any minis. They stayed on very well and matched my hair color beautifully.
Lots of lovely creative folks there. Nice way to spend the day. We took it pretty easy, but if you wanted to play games they had parlour games, scavenger hunts, and I think a nerf gun battle. Interesting room for the tea too -- the bar was built into a sailing vessel that was installed in the room.
The only things I made were the vests, but that's okay. My most recent venture into sewing has been to re-fit a linen blouse I made years ago and had come to dislike because it slid all over the place, especially after losing so much weight. Now the sleeves actually start at my shoulders instead of partway down my arms, lol. I made long, over-the-shoulder pleats with a slight taper to the waist, one for each shoulder, and then fixed the pleats in place by embroidering simple vines with leaves on them. I shortened the sleeves to 3/4 length, and added buttons to the front closure. It's still somewhat loose but definitely more tailored. Pretty much the kind of clothing I love best -- semi-tailored but comfortable. I like looking nice but I also treasure being able to move without much/any restriction.
Okay, gotta go. More eggs to take care of!
