ladyofthethread | New project

Working on some stuff to distract myself from the craziness of the stock market these days. I started crocheting one of those doll dresses I posted last time, the one in the middle of the pic of 3 pink gowns. It’s moving along and I finished the shawl part earlier. ^_^ I got a couple of huge balls of white crochet thread yesterday and I’m working on one of the lacy parts now.

And I’ve been checking costume shops a bit to see if I can find a suitable mask and hat to pick up during after Halloween sales. Because my next anime costume is most likely going to be Ekaterina from Le Chevalier D’Eon:

Haven’t found anything promising yet. Most costume hats seem to be rather floppy and I’d want something decent even if I’m going to be adding a veil over it. I’d rather not have to try making it myself since I have no experience with hatmaking. ^_^; Plus, I’m going to have enough to experiment with on this costume, with building the panniers and corset. (I’ve made petticoats but never done hoops or a corset before.)

Speaking of hats, I also saw a blue cloche at Macy’s which would be good for whenever I get around to doing my Nancy Drew costume. It was at full price of $30 though so I’m waiting for it to go on sale.