Category: Costuming
April 11, 2010
The Dress Update
The problem with making promises like “pictures to follow” is that it inflates my own expectations so that I never do follow up. Like I’m secretly (not so secretly now) thinking, “well I said pictures were going to follow, so this had better be a planned and well-written post. Naturally, that meant I was hunkering […]
July 29, 2008
The Seven Swan Brothers: craft priorities and deadlines
I started making my first belly dance costume, oh, four months ago, I think. I priced a bunch on the internet, and the ones I liked were upwards of $400, and suggested a twelve week lead time because they’re made to order. I considered spending the $400, but I didn’t like the lead time — […]