If you’re in the SF Bay Area, and are interested in such shenanigans, I’ll be teaching a Bodice Draping Workshop (for the Victorian era) for GBACG on Feb. 11th (advance signups required). I’ll demo how to drape a basic dart-fitted bodice, then students will pair up and drape each other. You’ll learn how to drape, plus we’ll go through all the mockup stages so that you leave with a perfectly fitted pattern that you can adapt to most eras of the 19th century. Should be fun!
New Movie Reviews
And the last bit of updating: I’ve posted reviews of The Other Boleyn Girl (the 2003 BBC miniseries version, which if you want to watch it on DVD, has been randomly added as an extra on disc 4 to the 2006 DVD release of The Six Wives of Henry VIII [originally from 1970]) on my 16th century page, Wide Sargasso Sea (the 2006 miniseries) on my Victorian page, and A Good Woman on my 20th century page.
And, as always, my upcoming costume movies page is up to date. AND, because I am so atwitter about it, the DVD of Marie Antoinette is coming out on Feb. 13th, and will have a making of, deleted scenes, and “Cribs with Louis XVI” (which sounds hilarious!). That is all.
Dickens Fair 2006 Pictures
It’s only taken me about 3,000 years, but I’ve finally posted my pictures from GBACG Day at Dickens Fair.
Gwendolen’s 1874-5ish Stripey Afternoon Dress
No progress, just thoughts… read more about my Gwendolen’s 1874-75ish Stripey Afternoon Dress project
1839 Le Follett Day Dress
I turned into a TOTAL lagger over Christmas break… read more about my 1839 Le Follett day dress project