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Blue Caraco Jacket and Petticoat

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Trystan

Well, no in-progress updates or anything! Half a year later, I picked up the project again about two weeks before the Lumieres Summer Pique-nique. I wanted something new to wear, as I’d worn the same pink francaise to two other picnics at the same location already. Also, I got the idea of buying a big red wig to go with the outfit 🙂

I was kind of annoyed by the construction process — partly because I was rushing so much, partly because I was doing the second round of fitting all by myself (would have helped to have another hand), and partly because I wasn’t impressed by the color combo anymore. Oh and I realized I’d never bought matching thread, and these are colors that I never have around. Yeah, great. There’s some wonkiness with the zone bodice front that still irks me, but once I got it all on — first time was right before the event — I was rather charmed. So it’s ok. I’m cool with it now.

At the Mountain View Cemetery
At the Mountain View Cemetery
Trystan wearing the blue caraco outfit
Trystan wearing the blue caraco outfit

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