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[chocolatepot]

Politics is doing my head in lately. I think some of that's because I'm spending more time on Twitter - I'm going to integrate myself into Fashion History Twitter if it kills me, and it will because it just reinforces that a) most of the other women who study this stuff are Drs and b) the professional fashion history scene in America is extremely twentieth-century-centric and that's why I'll never get hired in a costume collection - but also because it's accelerating as we head toward the primaries. We're going to have a FULL YEAR of a primary season that promises to be exactly as hellish as 2016, if not more so. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

Finally cut out the sleeves and skirt for my bib-front gown. I added no width to the sleeve because the upper arm was the right size, and the lower arm is quite a close fit, which is how I assume it's supposed to be. I also didn't realize it's got that slightly-too-long-scrunched-up-above-the-wrist thing going on, because it's so slight. Very interesting! So the top of the gown is based on the trained bib-front pattern in RWD, and for the skirt I used the other, because it's straight panels and I don't have enough fabric to cut out gores. (Edit: Realized after going to bed that I do have the fabric to cut out gores, silly me.) Hopefully it all comes together. I don't know why it shouldn't but I'm always concerned. ktlovely, when is the event again? I don't know why I can't manage to remember. I thought it was April but I think I got it confused with the MANY conference that was partly held there last April - it's the 1812 weekend in June, right?

Will need to make a bonnet. Can't find any of my Lynn McMasters patterns (although since the failed CW spoon bonnet that had a very wrong brim shape I'm a little wary of the brand now), but I think I would need to draft something new for this period anyway. Maybe a casque? (NB: I've made two entire bonnets in my life and this will be a mess.)

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[author_by_night]

I took a long hiatus from twitter for exactly that reason. Which was a shame, because I'd just gotten into a few writing challenges. But it's overwhelming because it's so much at once, and I'm the sort of person who can have trouble just letting go of those things, especially if I've seen too much at once. So. Yeah. I did mute a few people, and that helped, so you can always do that. Maybe unfollow the news outlets.

Good luck with the historical hemming and hawing! ;) /Pun

[chocolatepot]

Yeah, I unfollowed a couple of people who seemed to keep going back to the same issues to be combative (and I agreed with them, but it was just too much) and that's helped a lot. Also I seem to have turned off seeing other people's likes and "here's a popular post from hours ago" stuff, which slows it all way down.

Thanks!

[author_by_night]

Yeah, I unfollowed a couple of people who seemed to keep going back to the same issues to be combative (and I agreed with them, but it was just too much)

Yeah, same. I'm getting a little tired of it, honestly. I miss non-combative engagement.

[nostalgia]

I have a ton of muted words on Twitter (though it doesn't seem to always work?) and I've basically curated my feed down to Dr Who fandom and cute animal gifs, plus a couple of people I know from elsewhere and I've basically turned off retweets for most people. It's too emotionally exhausting otherwise.

[chocolatepot]

The problem is that I want some of it - to keep up with current events and trends in the Discourse - but just don't want to keep seeing it over and over, particularly elaborations by one person on the same take. I've unfollowed one of the worst offenders, though, so we'll see if that causes less stress.

[danabren]

I don't understand your sewing words, but it's interesting to follow the process despite not knowing what garment you are making. Is bib-front 1812-ish?

[chocolatepot]

Round about! This one is more like 1805ish - this is the closest to the construction of mine, except that mine just has big box pleats in the back instead of gathering/gauging. So the outer fabric covers the back and sides of the bodice, with only the lining in two flaps at the front that pin closed - then a rectangle of outer fabric attached to the front of the skirt comes up and pins or buttons over the flaps. It's very convenient!

[ktlovely]

Yep, it's the 1812 weekend in June @ GCVM

[chocolatepot]

Thank you! I have such a mental block about this for some reason.

[ktlovely]

No worries; I'll keep reminding you til the day of, if it means I get to finally meet you!