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Birthday plans and costume progress
Sep. 14th, 2009 09:47 pmBirthday plans are still a bit up in the air. This weekend is definitely out since I’m going to need the time to finish up cosplay stuff. The results from the last poll were pretty much tied between Sunday of NYAF and the Saturday after but I think the latter would work out better since it’s not that easy to get from the Javits to other parts of the city and my parents’ anniversary party is that Sunday night.
If it’s afternoon tea, it might depend on the size of the group since some places have small tables/limited space. If it’s a bigger group, we might have to resort to just hanging out at the Kinokuniya café. ^_^;; We could possibly visit some fabric, bead shops, etc. afterwards too. This could be anytime that afternoon although I’d have to leave around 5 since the Mid-Autumn Festival is that night.
If it’s dim sum, it’ll be in Brooklyn since there’s a place that serves it nearby; I haven’t had dim sum in Manhattan for well over 10 years and have no idea where would be a good place for it there. It’s pretty simple to get here by subway (it’s just a few stops from Chris and Carrie’s place) and there are large tables that can seat 10 so it wouldn’t be a problem if there’s a larger group. There isn’t much to do around the neighborhood afterwards though unless people want to buy bubble tea or Asian snacks. ^_^;; This would have to be around noon since the dim sum selection dwindles after the lunch crowd is gone. This would be a bit easier for me since I wouldn’t have to make a trip into the city but I’m not sure if it’s an issue for other people. If most people are okay with either, I’ll probably go for this.
So, new poll for those interested in coming…
[Poll #1457683]
And costume progress…
I finished figuring out my jacket pattern last week and got a got a good amount of work done on the real thing over the weekend. Hopefully, I’ll get it finished this week so I can concentrate on the other minor things left next week plus putting together references and notes. Here’s the mockup from several days ago.
I’m undecided about what to do about shoes for Ekaterina since they were never shown. Considering the outfit, I think something simple and black would be appropriate. I’ve been looking around a bit for 18th Century style shoes and there are some Halloween costume ones that go for about $40 after shipping. But they don’t seem like a great deal considering I could probably buy a nice pair of shoes on sale for the same price. :-/ This site has nicer ones intended for historic costumers and more styles but it’d be expensive, even more if I also needed to buy buckles. (Although if I got one of the unisex styles, I could reuse them when I make the purple Kyoya costume.) I’ve also thought about just getting a pair of heeled black boots I can also wear regularly since my current pair is already a few years old and Chevalier designs aren’t historically accurate anyway. Like I highly doubt there were any purple boots like D’Eon wore with Lia’s dress back then. :-P
If it’s afternoon tea, it might depend on the size of the group since some places have small tables/limited space. If it’s a bigger group, we might have to resort to just hanging out at the Kinokuniya café. ^_^;; We could possibly visit some fabric, bead shops, etc. afterwards too. This could be anytime that afternoon although I’d have to leave around 5 since the Mid-Autumn Festival is that night.
If it’s dim sum, it’ll be in Brooklyn since there’s a place that serves it nearby; I haven’t had dim sum in Manhattan for well over 10 years and have no idea where would be a good place for it there. It’s pretty simple to get here by subway (it’s just a few stops from Chris and Carrie’s place) and there are large tables that can seat 10 so it wouldn’t be a problem if there’s a larger group. There isn’t much to do around the neighborhood afterwards though unless people want to buy bubble tea or Asian snacks. ^_^;; This would have to be around noon since the dim sum selection dwindles after the lunch crowd is gone. This would be a bit easier for me since I wouldn’t have to make a trip into the city but I’m not sure if it’s an issue for other people. If most people are okay with either, I’ll probably go for this.
So, new poll for those interested in coming…
[Poll #1457683]
And costume progress…
I finished figuring out my jacket pattern last week and got a got a good amount of work done on the real thing over the weekend. Hopefully, I’ll get it finished this week so I can concentrate on the other minor things left next week plus putting together references and notes. Here’s the mockup from several days ago.
I’m undecided about what to do about shoes for Ekaterina since they were never shown. Considering the outfit, I think something simple and black would be appropriate. I’ve been looking around a bit for 18th Century style shoes and there are some Halloween costume ones that go for about $40 after shipping. But they don’t seem like a great deal considering I could probably buy a nice pair of shoes on sale for the same price. :-/ This site has nicer ones intended for historic costumers and more styles but it’d be expensive, even more if I also needed to buy buckles. (Although if I got one of the unisex styles, I could reuse them when I make the purple Kyoya costume.) I’ve also thought about just getting a pair of heeled black boots I can also wear regularly since my current pair is already a few years old and Chevalier designs aren’t historically accurate anyway. Like I highly doubt there were any purple boots like D’Eon wore with Lia’s dress back then. :-P
