But I did promise photos, and the sky is getting dark with impending storms, so I thought I'd just photograph Tedros in his doublet and hat......
Yesterday I painted the fleur-de-lis motifs on Tedros' doublet, and after they dried I started over-embroidering them. I find for very intricate designs on costumes, first painting the detailed design, then doing a bit of embroidery over top, makes it look like the entire thing was embroidered. The sleeves were sewn into the doublet, and I had Tedros almost ready to go take some photos, when I noticed there was a large stain on one of his white sleeve cuffs. Well, that wasn't going to do! So everything had to come off and I went to work to remove the stain. Replacing the cuff was not an option as I don't have any more of that fine white cotton left, and I can only get it in downtown Toronto in one of the little shops on Queen Street. So I tried Tide, bleach, and finally some dish detergent, which seems to have taken most of it out. The shirt is now hanging up to dry. But I did promise photos, and the sky is getting dark with impending storms, so I thought I'd just photograph Tedros in his doublet and hat...... The blues are not really that bright in real life.....and I borrowed a mohair wig from Rosy, as his regular wig was just not period appropriate. Hopefully tomorrow he'll get his shirt back.
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Jane
9/10/2014 07:18:17 am
*almost speechless with amazement*
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Martha
9/10/2014 11:05:25 pm
Thanks! It is coming along nicely. Unfortunately, I found stains on the other cuff this morning, so after removing them, the shirt is out hanging on the line AGAIN.
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