It's a fair that has me mentally shrieking "MY PEOPLE!" every few minutes.
For me, that fair is the Renaissance Faire. At least, for the minutes I'm not hiding my head and wailing, "O, my people!"
I desperately want another six or seven corsets, though I think I'm at the opposite end of that particular freak spectrum from the FSF folks: 'tisn't the leathers, it's the elaborate brocades and rubbed silks (I still pine for amych's scarlet shantung silk corset from the very first F2F) and the gorgeous embroidery that make me wibbly. Well, that and the "Holy shit, I have a waist!" effect.
(It's dupioni, not shantung, but OMG SO FLATTERED and aww)
At least, for the minutes I'm not hiding my head and wailing, "O, my people!"
There's some of that for me at FSF, too. Also, looking at the jibblies on display and hoping they're covered in a really good SPF, because sunburnt jibblies aren't of use to ANYONE.
A while ago Jilli pointed me at an ebay-er who makes custom corsets for a more reasonable price than Dark Garden. Need to revisit.
www.meschantes.com. Search eBay for "meschantes", because they have auctions for custom-fitted corsets with Buy It Now prices of $200.
I want a new corset. But the tattoos come first. (As in, this coming Sunday.)
It's a fair that has me mentally shrieking "MY PEOPLE!" every few minutes.
For me, that fair is the Renaissance Faire.
Hee. I guess for me that was Austin, at the Alamo Marsathon.
I wear my corset to work, Burrell.
Yeah, well for me that really isn't an option. That's very much NOT how I want my students looking at me.
oh Jilli, Shadow Fae closed down! I was so looking forward to pointing people to it - they admired the dress I got from them and I wanted to share the joy. sigh.
It's dupioni, not shantung
Dude, I totally knew that! I am so ashamed of myself.
And I forgot to mention the utter crazy awesomeness of the facts that (a) you made it yourself, and (b) it was your first such effort. Just, wow.
That's very much NOT how I want my students looking at me.
I'm not sure how my co-workers look at me because of it. Though I do get teased. As for how your students look at you...you've got that all taken care of and happily sewn up.
I shop with abandon for stuff I have no need to wear. But I'm hardly responsible for anyone other than myself (and...even then...the amount of corsetry I could get with just one month's worth of hospital bills...sad).
Yeah, well for me that really isn't an option. That's very much NOT how I want my students looking at me.
Are you teaching mitosis? Because they should learn about cleavage.
