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V357: Beginning Corset Training – Day 1
My New Years Resolution for 2013 is to experiment with corset training. Nothing crazy. Nothing extreme. I’m just curious about the effect consistent pressure on the natural waist will have on my very...
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V358: Rudolf Nureyev Exhibition at the de Young, San Francisco
Chris and I popped over The Hill for a photo shoot this past week, and while we were there, we visited the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. On display was a rather wonderful exhibit of a great...
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V359: “Green Acres” Bustle – Progressing on the Bodice
I haven’t been sewing consistently, but I have made more progress on the bodice for this giant green bustle dress. It’s beginning to look like the end – needs finishing on the bottom edge, sleeves, a...
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V360: New Shoe Goo to Play With (And You Can Too!)
…and by “Shoe Goo” I just mean cool stuff like leather paints, creams, and polishes. Good stuff. I’ve finally been able to get some Angelus products in the shoe shop, particularly for painting all the...
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V361: Corset Training – Facing Questions and Issues
Hi! I’ve been wearing my corset now for 7 days, and within even this short amount of time, I have learned quite a lot about corseting, and also been asking myself some questions (possibly some...
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V362: Corset Training – Week 1 Report
It’s been a week of daily corset wearing, and it’s time to report on all my findings! Here goes… Simplicity 9769 Is Not Your Friend I started the week with a cheap eBay corset I bought for $15, but by...
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V363: Semi-Finished Project: The “Green Acres” Bustle Gown
I’ve been a bad blogger, but only because I’ve been *really* busy trying to get the Green Acres gown done for a local Victorian ball, this past Saturday. I suppose this is “Completion Stage 1,” because...
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V364: Corset Training – Week 2 Report
It’s been about two weeks now that I’ve been consistently wearing a Victorian corset for about 7+ hours per day. I’ve already learned so much about my body, the effects of the corset, and corsets in...
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V365: Costumed Ladies in Genoa, NV
This past weekend, a group of Great Basin Costumers attended an absolutely delightful play in Genoa, NV, one of the oldest settlements in Northern Nevada, and a delightful little town to boot. We never...
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Practical Footwear, 1860-1880
AuntieNan asks: What did they wear in the way of practicality, on a railway journey, say, or going to town? Why, boots! Delicious, delightful boots! Just like the re-emergence of the heel on slippers...
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