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[1908 dinner dress] Last photos in England
© Cathy HayHere is the dress one more time, before it goes into the suitcase. The sleeves are in, and the oversleeves will now be gathered up into the cap shape of the original and trimmed with braid....
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[1908 dinner dress] At Laurie's
© Laurie TavanAnyone who knows Laurie will know that she's a great photographer as well as a great costumer, so just for once, you get pictures not just of the work, but of the worker. Here I am...
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Costume College
What just happened?This is what I remember: I was at Laurie's, and then there was a long, long drive, and then this flash of COLOUR and NOISE and ENERGY and there was this kind of strobe effect in...
View ArticleGISHWHES is back....
Well all, Cherylyn, Claudia, and I will be checking out of our minds for the next week. We are participating (for the third time!) in the community social art project known as GISHWHES.What the hell is...
View ArticleGISHWHES: The List
ALL of the Items below should either be captured as "images" (which are photographs) or "videos". IMPORTANT - Unless otherwise specified, ALL VIDEOS must be 30 seconds or less! 1. IMAGE: "GISHWHES Hugs...
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Alphonse Mucha and his Models
I believe the idea came from claughter713, and it wasn't long after last year's Costume College - the idea was banded about when I was staying with her last August, so it looks as though we actually...
View ArticleHome, part 1: Fairfax
Last night was one of those occasions when you start chatting with a friend and end up talking into the night. I can be pretty guarded, so it always comes as a surprise when I find myself taken...
View ArticleHome, part 2: Sausalito
Last time I told you about where this story began, but there are a couple of prequels. Here's one of them. I also reveal why things have not been quite right with me for the last few months, and why...
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Home, part 3: Alameda
If any of my UK friends are looking for a good idea for a catering business, I've got a corker for you, because there's one thing I love to do in America that just doesn't seem to be a Thing in...
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History Unstitched to close down
History Unstitched is not working out.When it was launched at New Year, the site quickly attracted a solid core number of members, but that number has not changed significantly. We are not seeing...
View ArticleA final look at Haiti, and the beginning of the Peacock Dress
Random Acts have made a great wrap-up video about the Jacmel Children's Center, now that it's all over. Here it is in all its glory. The opening titles state that the project raised a total of $400,000...
View ArticleHome, part 4: San Jose
A few thoughts as the sun sets on this trip.The view that you can see at the beginning of this video, as I say, is a surprisingly accurate reflection of my childhood dreams of what California looks...
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[1908 dinner dress] The complete look
All photos © 2013 Jeremy Tavan. Many thanks to both Jeremy and Laurie for their help and support with this shoot!
View ArticleHome, part 5: Trans Atlantic
Here you go - five thousand miles in four minutes. I talk a lot more once I sit down at Demi's house, but it got long, so this is just the journey, and the blathering will come next time. It's kind of...
View ArticleHome, part 6: Demi's house, with bonus kitteh
So this is the rest of what I filmed when I arrived at Demi's house in Hucknall on Friday, within five minutes of getting through the door. Two caveats: firstly, apologies to my British friends. I am...
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Home, part 7: Bath
This isn't so much a commentary on Home - this week you get a break from my navel gazing as I take you to Bath and show you a little store where you can buy original 18th century silk; original 16th...
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Home, part 8: London St Pancras International Station
Lots of you have been to London and seen the sights, but you may not have seen my favourite.London St Pancras International Railway Station is a wonderfully ostentatious example of Victorian gothic...
View ArticleLook, Mum!
I have a BlogTM. And now that I do, I see exactly why you all said to me that I still need an LJ too.I have been on Livejournal for ten years, and I'm used to the old girl, and I can come on here and...
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Shoot for the moon, Land among the stars: Home Edition
Go on, admit it. You've done it too. The affordable property pages aren't half as fun as the ones with residences on the market for over a million. I love to look, and keep my eye on a few favourites,...
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Broadband test results at Belvoir House
16MB is what I'm used to at Demi's house via the underground fibreoptic link.10MB is what I got using the new equipment at Demi's house.1-3MB is what the ADSL link is reputed to offer at Belvoir House....
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[Oak Leaf Lodge] Week One
I've been in the woods a week, and it still feels not quite real. I never received the phone call saying that it's all a big mistake and I need to take all my crap back to Demi's. I think the awesome...
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[Peacock Dress] Renewal
This post also appears on my shiny Wordpress blog.The reason that the Peacock Dress was always a joke, and the reason I pledged to go ahead and do it anyway if you sent me to Haiti, was because it was...
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[Peacock Dress] New sample, and pink feathers
The new sample from IndiaPhotos of the sample have arrived from Indian Embroiderer mkII, and it's near-as-dammit perfect! I love that not only do the two photos above represent a very, very good...
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[Peacock Dress] Quote for the embroidery received!
Earlier in the week, we reached a moment of truth that I’ve been anticipating ever since September 2012, when I realised that India was my best bet for realising my Peacock Dress dream.The quote for...
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[Peacock Dress] A mystery solved?
Another embroidery sample arrived from India on Friday. As I compared it to the photos of the original dress in the museum, something began to dawn on me.Isn't it funny how you can look at a thing for...
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