Shopping and Halloween Stuff

[ladyofthethread]

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul
ladyofthethread goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as Count D.
astarel7 tricks you! You get a wet rag.
auburntressed gives you 1 light orange chocolate-flavoured wafers.
genkitozuku gives you 7 light yellow apple-flavoured pieces of chewing gum.
insaneladybug gives you 7 blue peach-flavoured pieces of taffy.
jezeroth gives you 1 green chocolate-flavoured wafers.
neoangelwink gives you 15 light yellow mint-flavoured gummy worms.
ngmaster gives you 6 light orange apple-flavoured gummy bats.
sakuralenayuy gives you 7 red grape-flavoured jawbreakers.
shinei gives you 3 light blue grapefruit-flavoured gummy bats.
vampricyoda tricks you! You lose 8 pieces of candy!
ladyofthethread ends up with 39 pieces of candy, and a wet rag.
Go trick-or-treating! Username:
Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern.

Nec gave me a wet rag? Yuck. T_T

Went shopping for trim for my dress yesterday. Boy, that stuff can be so expensive, much more so than fabric if you need large quantities! I figured I would need around 8 or 9 yards if I was going to trim along the slits and the satin accents as I was planning. I picked out one that was about $3 a yard so that’s already close to $30 of trim. o_o; In contrast, I only spent $18 on the 3 yards of blue brocade and had about half a yard left after cutting the fabric.

Frog closures seem rather expensive, too. I was thinking I’d need 5 or 6 for my outfit but the ones in the trim shops were going for $2-$5 each. At that price, I think I’ll try making my own. I have directions from my Folkwear Cheongsam pattern and scrap brocade left from earlier projects. Yes, I can be a cheapskate at times when sewing. >_>;

Hmm… Halloween is in another week. Since I haven’t really got parties or such to go to, I’m thinking I might put on one of my costumes to wander around town that day. Maybe browse some bookstores or look through some fabric shops. XD Not completely sure what I’d wear. I had wanted to use the peacock dress as my Halloween outfit but that might not be the best idea if it turns out to be cold and I’m out most of the day. I suppose Ayame would do since it’s warmer and relatively simple to wear. Or my original Count D if I finish sewing the dress by then.

Comments

[vampricyoda.livejournal.com]

Ha Ha Ha I stole your candy!

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

^^ I hadn't realized Nec had an LJ. Or else I forgot....

Blurgh, going shopping is frustrating when you can't find decent prices. XD;

A couple of years ago, I wore my Marik costume uptown to the university while Dad looked up some things, and then to Barnes & Noble. It was fun. ^^

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

Well, Nec only got hers like last week so that's not surprising. XD;

Yeah, it's kind of annoying how much trim costs. The really basic stuff can be $1-$2 a yard but it seems like anything a bit nicer is at least $3-$6 and it really adds up when you need like 10 yards. -_-;

[shinei.livejournal.com]

Hehehe wander around as Count D, maybe sell a rare pet to someone ^_^
But wow the fabric is expensive, hope you find a better deal somewhere else.
yay I give you yummy bats XD

[ladyofthethread.livejournal.com]

*laugh* That would be fun. Too bad I haven't made T-Chan yet.

Oh, I bought the trim anyway. Was just wishing it wasn't quite so expensive because I needed a lot. ^_^;