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Had a great time (although hot) at the Victorian Picnic last weekend. My mini me wanted to come and I was going to make her a new bustle dress but the inspiration and motivation just wasn't there. I happened to take out her older sisters corset I made about 5 years ago, we tried it on and bingo it fit.   This got me thinking...... mmmmm if she fits the corset just maybe she might fit the bustle dress I made for her sister as well .... mmmmm. So we tried it on and it was a little big but not too bad that a bit of tweaking and taking up wouldn't suffice. The issue I have with that dress is that I trimmed it in a very light weight (and white) cotton muslin that just fell apart.  So I decided to re-trim the dress. Another stroke of luck was that shopping for fabric we came across some striped cotton that matched perfectly (and I really mean perfectly).   So mini me has a new dress that she can grow into.  The only thing I didn't get to do was cuffs which I ca...

Bad bad Donna, all intention but no action. So to catch up Since the last event I have: Been to the Brisbane Art Museum (Bustle), Attended History Alive (Regency), Attended Abbey Medieval Festival, (NEW 15th Century), Attended a couple of Vintage market events (1920's and 1930's) Went on an overseas holiday to the UK and Ireland (sadly no costuming involved THIS time - but had a blast none the same) Attended the Picnic at Pemberley event (Regency) Attended the Gangsters Ball (NEW 1920's dress) Attended an 'M' party (NEW as Morticia Addams) So I have been busy costuming but am a very bad bad Donna for not posting :( So some pics???     Bustle and new 15th century (not good shot sorry)     History Alive (me with back to camera and under parasol) and at a vintage event       At the Chawton Jane Austen museum and having dinner in the Eiffel Tower     Inside the house that was used for inside Pemberley scenes ("and of...