More Project Runway musings
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femkes_folliesOK, so I probably won't stay up to watch the new episode tonight (cause it'll be on again and again this week - when it won't eat into my sleepy time). But I really do get a kick out of Project Runway.
First off, I never cease to be amazed at the way at least one of them will Gack on any given episode.
Second, I like to ponder what I might do. Sometimes this is dangerous. I occasionally get a design stuck in my own head, and I find it distracting. The current version is an espresso velvet bustier-bodiced gown with carmine piping, and a draped skirt. French ribbon flowers. I probably ought to at least learn design illustrating. If I could put them on paper, I maybe could get them out of my head and move on. It would look darned good on one of my techs, though....
Third, I do respect those abilities. Actually, I'd like to take a class or three on couture techniques someday. Maybe this one . I have her book and really like it.
I do know a smattering of high fashion techniques (cotton organdy, for one. Silk organza sleeve heads, for another. Which I learned from my mother, of all people. Who picked them up here and there, probably largely from Vogue, over the years. She's a fascinating woman, and I'm hoping that once she retires I can squeeze a few more out of her. And a few more that I've gotten from heirloom sewing.
I don't want to monkey with it for a living, or anything. It would cease to be fun. And I would not be tolerant of "clients." But just to know that I was capable.
Which gets me musing again about the SCA version we've been toying with. Alaina had a line on a potential site. We'd need to pool our libraries to provide references. But I have no idea how many people might be interested, or how to figure out what sort of a site fee we'd need. Maybe a combo of cash plus a fabric donation for next year? Hmmm, maybe not. I don't really want a pile of polyester if I can help it. Nor am I at all sure which (if any) of the local groups might consider sponsorship. Especially for such a half-baked idea that might end up losing money. Though one hemisphere of my brain is inclined to start picking up fabric when I find it super cheapie and stash it away.
*ponder*
First off, I never cease to be amazed at the way at least one of them will Gack on any given episode.
Second, I like to ponder what I might do. Sometimes this is dangerous. I occasionally get a design stuck in my own head, and I find it distracting. The current version is an espresso velvet bustier-bodiced gown with carmine piping, and a draped skirt. French ribbon flowers. I probably ought to at least learn design illustrating. If I could put them on paper, I maybe could get them out of my head and move on. It would look darned good on one of my techs, though....
Third, I do respect those abilities. Actually, I'd like to take a class or three on couture techniques someday. Maybe this one . I have her book and really like it.
I do know a smattering of high fashion techniques (cotton organdy, for one. Silk organza sleeve heads, for another. Which I learned from my mother, of all people. Who picked them up here and there, probably largely from Vogue, over the years. She's a fascinating woman, and I'm hoping that once she retires I can squeeze a few more out of her. And a few more that I've gotten from heirloom sewing.
I don't want to monkey with it for a living, or anything. It would cease to be fun. And I would not be tolerant of "clients." But just to know that I was capable.
Which gets me musing again about the SCA version we've been toying with. Alaina had a line on a potential site. We'd need to pool our libraries to provide references. But I have no idea how many people might be interested, or how to figure out what sort of a site fee we'd need. Maybe a combo of cash plus a fabric donation for next year? Hmmm, maybe not. I don't really want a pile of polyester if I can help it. Nor am I at all sure which (if any) of the local groups might consider sponsorship. Especially for such a half-baked idea that might end up losing money. Though one hemisphere of my brain is inclined to start picking up fabric when I find it super cheapie and stash it away.
*ponder*
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Date: 2008-01-17 03:21 am (UTC)Check your email.
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Date: 2008-01-17 01:15 pm (UTC)And we wouldn't do it for extra cash, but for the sheer fun and creativity. Learning from each other, etc. Will talk to Kassia again.