>When thinking realistic, what do you think you will finish of historical costumes in 2007?>>
I hope to finish that $#& Empire Gown. I finished it once, only to find that the blue border I chose to offset the off-white ground of the bodice piece was a little too overwhelming, and made the bodice front look rather like the black bars seen on TV covering up the naughty bits. Not quite the effect for which I was aiming... Argh...
Then, dare I speak of another project before this one is done, when my second book is published, I may tackle a dress that is circa 1775--this time with a pattern someone else made (I need a break from making my own for a moment). But, on the other hand, as that book is only *half* historical, I may not...
Marjorie Marjorie Gilbert author of THE RETURN, a historical novel set in Georgian England www.marjoriegilbert.net Creating a Circa 1798 - 1805 Empire Gown http://marjoriegilbert.net/album_30_028.htm> _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
