It's good to hear from you! I have to agree with Selphie84, that the cream is a bit too "eveningish", but I know you have a knack for making fabrics work together.
Thanks for posting the Victorian ladies; while on our trip I purchased a book about these fashions as well as needlepoints, patterns, and crochets. It's an amazing book, and look forward to working on some of these. It's more geared towards Civil War era designs though, which had more straight edges and played less with the elaborate draping, but I find both styles fascinating. (book link: http://www.amazon.com/Civil-War-Ladies-Fashions-Needle-Arts/dp/0914046098) Seeing the other books that pop up associated with this search, I may be buying a few more...
I like your kimono bag! After making Celes' evening bag, I want to make another - I may try your button-hole idea if I use a heavily textured cord again; the one I made has the openings for the cord on both sides, but my cording was so textured that it likes to catch. Thanks for the idea!
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Thanks for posting the Victorian ladies; while on our trip I purchased a book about these fashions as well as needlepoints, patterns, and crochets. It's an amazing book, and look forward to working on some of these. It's more geared towards Civil War era designs though, which had more straight edges and played less with the elaborate draping, but I find both styles fascinating. (book link: http://www.amazon.com/Civil-War-Ladies-Fashions-Needle-Arts/dp/0914046098) Seeing the other books that pop up associated with this search, I may be buying a few more...
I like your kimono bag! After making Celes' evening bag, I want to make another - I may try your button-hole idea if I use a heavily textured cord again; the one I made has the openings for the cord on both sides, but my cording was so textured that it likes to catch. Thanks for the idea!