Sew...You Think *You're* Crazy?

[hsifeng]

I guarantee you got nothing on harmanhay .

First of all, she is the creator of Your Wardrobe Unlock’d and Foundations Reveled.**  

What? Never heard of them? You sew? Historical garb? Fascinating….

OK then, have you seen the Oak Leaf Dress? Three months of handsewing five hours a day. Just to get the leaves done.  

The. Leaves.

*gob-smacked*

If you were at Costume College in 2009 you may have seen it in person.



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And honey…that was the warm up.

So what is this deranged woman up to now?

Just a little something ya’ll like to call the Peacock Dress.

For realsies.

What’s more? She’s doing it FOR CHARITY.

Those ‘feathers’? Hand beaded. All over. The whole dress.

And she is going to make a copy. In exacting detail. And let us all follow along.

*faints dead away*

Wanna see her go insane? Go forth and throw your sweaty dollar bills in her basket! That way you get to watch as the madness unfolds (the dress diary on this one is going to be set to private – so if you no donate, you no get to see).



**/insert due credit for mmcnealy as the inspirational editor on these sites! (Even harmanhay says so! - see comments below *grin*)

Comments

[peacockdress.livejournal.com]

Correction, I started YWU six gruelling months before Marion saved me and made the content waaay better than I could ever have done.

And another correction - it was Costume College 2009. I had to have long enough to forget how insane an insane project is, right? Rather like having children, I hear.

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

I have noted your corrections and updated the text of this piece to reflect their content. We wouldn't want anyone thinking they had missed you in 2010!

BTW: Bring your spare liver to CoCo this year. There are a number of folks I know who will be insisting on G&T time with you if it can be arranged. Perhaps a fête is in order? *chuckle*

[peacockdress.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an open house :D I'll bring the steamer trunk and fill it with booze. If we drink it all in time there'll be room for the aforementioned Moosenapping. Hey, I deserve a reward, right? How much do you think I need to raise for the Overlord to consent to pull some strings?

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

Lordy, I am starting to think claughter713, kassrants, Kris and I may *really* have to plan on a party in our room.

Oh...the theme possibilities...

As for the Overload, I plan on pesting him again somewhere around $3000 - that will be tomorrow afternoon, yes? Did I mention that I sent this to Young Daddy Winchester as well? Twitter FINALLY comes in handy!

If they can't help up with the fundraising, maybe they will help us with the Samsquatch hunt... :D

[peacockdress.livejournal.com]

Fantastic, thank you! How interested boys will be in dresses remains to be seen, but I do plan to email the ladies at Random Act/Art Dept, I'm sure they'll be into it.

Yes, do pester repeatedly.... and thank you for contacting Daddy (as opposed to Sir) too!

You gave me an earworm - Goin' on a bear hunt... we're not scared...

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

Pesting the ladies at the Art Project = Brilliant! They clearly enjoy playing dress up, as indicated by their “tea party on an LA street meridian strip” a few months back (vid is here on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QX4wO-QYEU). Have I mentioned that I love them?

The bear hunt = you and Demi are hunters! HUNTERS! *chuckle* Sorry, but I know you get it. *wink*

You get the donations, I will get back to the Attractive Crying Man and Young Papa W once we hit the ‘pretty corset’ stage…