I must have gone mad

Why am I so conflicted about taking this part? I'm not at all unhappy with my role as Mrs. G, in fact, I really like it, which is probably part of the problem, but being able to play young and pretty just once would be awfully nice. Of course, young and pretty and a bit of a money grubbing bitch presents it's own issues. Some people at these events don't make a very clear distinction between what you do as a character and what you do as an actual person.

I think I'm just too overwhelmed to make clear and rational decisions at the moment. Oh well. I should be able to get some sleep tonight, so maybe that will help.

Of course, what I really want to do is talk to the boy about it all and bounce ideas off him. I probably won't get to do that this weekend though, which is a whole other set of frustrations and confusion.

Anyhow, here are the pictures of my 1869 corset. The pattern is Ageless Patterns #1033. It's quite comfortable actually, and not any more difficult to make than any other corset. The bust and hip gores are massive for the modern figure though, so if you decide to tackle this be aware that these gores will require some serious adjustment.





Last night, I got the blue tail bodice cut out (check out my project page for more information and the sketch), ran into a snag with the muslin I was going to use to line the tail part, and cut out new combinations, drawers, and a chemise for myself. All in all, I'm not doing too badly with my goals for the week, but I'm not feeling exactly good about them either. I'll just have to buckle down and blow through some things tonight.