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Lissibith · May 25, 2013

jallenecs said:
First, what kind of corset are you making? I've made several Elizabethan style corsets. I know the principle behind the Victorian style, but haven't had any need of making one.

The cloth you use is cotton duck, canvas, or denim. It has to be one of those to be strong enough to hold up under the stresses of a corset. You might have a lining cloth of cotton or flannel, but that's not necessary, seeing as you would always wear a shift under it. I always used a damask or other fashion fabric on top, to make it pretty, but it was two layers of cotton duck underneath.

If you've not worn a corset before, let me stress in the strongest possible terms: IT MUST FIT PERFECTLY. Too tight and it doesn't work. Too loose, and it has a tendency to creep up and down and back and forth, and gouging you with every movement. This is why it's pretty important to make a toile -- several, if necessary -- and get another experienced seamstress to help you get it just right.

Thank you for all this! I'm looking to make something like a simplified Victorian corset, I believe - a strapless, fairly unadorned hourglass shape. Having had success with a strapless dress, I figured it would make a fun next challenge, even if I never wear it for more than a "look what I did" pic.

I do have a couple much more experienced sewing buddies I think will be able to help me with the fit *fingers crossed* And who knows, maybe it'll turn out nice enough for Ren Fair!

jallenecs said:
I know tomorrow is the Hedonism day, but Sunday's always a pretty busy day for me, what with church and all. Can I have my Hedonism day on Saturday instead? I really don't want to do either jack or shit, and Minecraft is calling my name.

BTW: I have decided: Minecraft is Lego for grown ups.

Minecraft is a legal drug. >.> My sister and I had to set an only-Wednesdays rule because we spent so much time in there. What're you building, if I may ask?

10trackers said:
I think the boning would only provide a distraction, better to put that off until the corset is done.

(I am sorry. But it's me.)

You know what they say, all work and no play makes a person wonder why they're making a corset in the first place...

lilyWhite · May 25, 2013

jallenecs said:
I know tomorrow is the Hedonism day, but Sunday's always a pretty busy day for me, what with church and all. Can I have my Hedonism day on Saturday instead? I really don't want to do either jack or shit, and Minecraft is calling my name.

Would it make you happy?

If so...

LadyV · May 25, 2013

Good morning Cantina!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far. I only have today off, so I'll try to make the best of it. I'll be going to the movies then lunch. There's a Mongolian grill that everyone is raving about, so I'd like to check it out.

ION: Some lunatic decided to take a sledge hammer to our church's Blessed Mother statue last night. Luckily, the cops caught the a-hole, but the damage is already done.

aliwood · May 25, 2013

Fenika said:
Did you ever google acupressure for headaches?

I did, and I completely forgot about doing it. Thank goodness you are here to remind me, otherwise I would probably forget my head entirely!

Reservoir Angel · May 25, 2013

My mother is dancing... is it appropriate to tranquilise her?

zanzjan · May 25, 2013

eyeblink said:
If I say congratulations to Zanzjan for winning the Interzone story poll for last year (as per the new issue, which arrived this week), will that make her appear?

Thank you. IZ publishes so many awesome stories, I don't know how anyone picks a favorite.

bettielee said:
Greetings, all. I've been denying myself the deliciousness that is AW because of my crappy work ethic - I have, however, edited a buttload of words today, so , Cantina time!

Yay... I have nothing to add, tho, feeling completely out of touch with everything.

Same here, and welcome back! I've been busy working on Le Novel and trying to unpack and organize all the stuff in the house. My folks are visiting in a few weeks and, between getting the old house cleaned up and sold and last summer's oh-hey-ooops-was-that-a-nerve? shoulder surgery, I am woefully behind on getting my sh*t together.

jallenecs said:
BTW: I have decided: Minecraft is Lego for grown ups.

That's very much the impression I have gotten, and I'm both sad and relieved that I doubt I could make it work via dialup.

jallenecs · May 25, 2013

Lissibith said:
Minecraft is a legal drug. >.> My sister and I had to set an only-Wednesdays rule because we spent so much time in there. What're you building, if I may ask?

I only let myself get on Minecraft when I've finished my work for the day. It eats time horrendously.

My son has a private server and has invited me to play there. But I don't much care about that, and usually play in offline mode. And I'm just not that creative in a Lego sense. I like exploring. I'm trying to cultivate the building part of it, but it's slow going. I just don't always think in that direction.

Reservoir Angel · May 25, 2013

jallenecs said:
I only let myself get on Minecraft when I've finished my work for the day. It eats time horrendously.

This is why I'm glad Minecraft is too modern to run in any reliable way on my laptop. I waste enough time of trivial stuff as is, that thing would pretty much seal the deal in terms of making sure I never do anything of any value.

Fenika · May 25, 2013

aliwood said:
I did, and I completely forgot about doing it. Thank goodness you are here to remind me, otherwise I would probably forget my head entirely!

Well forgetting your head somewhere would cure a headache

Except you might not like the condition it's in when you get it back.

LadyV said:
ION: Some lunatic decided to take a sledge hammer to our church's Blessed Mother statue last night. Luckily, the cops caught the a-hole, but the damage is already done.

I think I am going to tidy inside and then try some gardening sans getting blown away. Not sure what to plan to take to DE, should I get the job, and what to just grow here and leave.

eyeblink · May 25, 2013

I've done my review for today (the special edition of the Doctor Who story Inferno, out on Monday) so will have my dinner and catch up with stuff recorded off the TV and do some writing for the rest of the evening.

Oh and Fen, I'll have to pick your brains as to which Polish castles to visit (or obviously read your blog). Preferably those I can get to from Warsaw by public transport, as I don't drive.

Fenika · May 25, 2013

I didn't see a lot of castles around Warsaw. ...And really I know the Krakow area better. See old town and catch a carriage ride to get some knowledge of the area. Walk the King's road and the cafe by the Starbucks is nice (and doing good business). Look into museums and national forests. At least one forest is accessible by bus. The Indian restaurant a few blocks from the uprising museum is really nice, but I had the excuse of exposing my aunt to curry for the first time

Fenika · May 25, 2013

PS- I caught the carriage ride in the new square area... Then we went to old town...

zanzjan · May 25, 2013

Ooooh, castles and forests! Really need to see more of Europe one of these years, but sort of along those lines, I've decided to go to the World Science Fiction convention when it's in London next year. Woot! Already can't wait!

ETA: Also, Fen, you'd be welcome to a corner of my garden if you want to plant stuff you can come back for later. You can also bring egg-makin' birdies. Just sayin'

10trackers · May 25, 2013

zanzjan said:
Ooooh, castles and forests! Really need to see more of Europe one of these years, but sort of along those lines, I've decided to go to the World Science Fiction convention when it's in London next year. Woot! Already can't wait!

ETA: Also, Fen, you'd be welcome to a corner of my garden if you want to plant stuff you can come back for later. You can also bring egg-makin' birdies. Just sayin'

*hypnotic voice*

Commmmmeeeee tooooo theeee Netherlaaaaannnnndsssss.

*whiny voice*

Aw, come on. You're already 9/10th of the way there :e2bummed:

Fenika · May 25, 2013

My birdies do need a farm to live on. And I can bring some Hukran zucs.

eyeblink · May 25, 2013

zanzjan said:
I've decided to go to the World Science Fiction convention when it's in London next year. Woot! Already can't wait!

Hope to see you there! Any other Cantina-ites going?

(Also World Fantasy 2013 in Brighton and World Fantasy 2014 in Arlington VA, both of which I plan to attend.)

eyeblink · May 25, 2013

10trackers said:
*hypnotic voice*

Commmmmeeeee tooooo theeee Netherlaaaaannnnndsssss.

*whiny voice*

Aw, come on. You're already 9/10th of the way there

Whereabouts in the Netherlands?

I was hoping to drop in on Paris on the way to Poland as I have a friend there, but as she's pregnant and due around the time I'll be travelling (during the first two weeks of September) that will probably not work out. Was thinking of moving on to Warsaw from there, either by flight or even overnight train - presumably either is possible from the Netherlands?

10trackers · May 25, 2013

eyeblink said:
Whereabouts in the Netherlands?

I was hoping to drop in on Paris on the way to Poland as I have a friend there, but as she's pregnant and due around the time I'll be travelling (during the first two weeks of September) that will probably not work out. Was thinking of moving on to Warsaw from there, either by flight or even overnight train - presumably either is possible from the Netherlands?

I'm in the north east, pretty close to a large train station that has international trains plus a good connection to the main airport (Schiphol). When are you going to Poland?

I just checked, for fun, and it's totally possible to travel by train from that station to Warsaw. It'll take 11 hours.

10trackers · May 25, 2013

10trackers said:
I'm in the north east, pretty close to a large train station that has international trains plus a good connection to the main airport (Schiphol). When are you going to Poland?

I just checked, for fun, and it's totally possible to travel by train from that station to Warsaw. It'll take 11 hours.

I checked further, and I could even wave you off at my town's train station, five minutes from here, shaving 20 minutes off your travel time

Fenika · May 25, 2013

eyeblink said:
Hope to see you there! Any other Cantina-ites going?

(Also World Fantasy 2013 in Brighton and World Fantasy 2014 in Arlington VA, both of which I plan to attend.)

I hope you make it to VA.

I hope lots of Cantinaites and AWers do. I need a support group to keep from going fangirl on GGK

eyeblink · May 25, 2013

10trackers said:
When are you going to Poland?

I've booked leave for the first two weeks of September, so I'll be travelling during that time - not sure yet quite how long. It will be paid for out of a company sharesave that matures at the end of July and I get the money in August, so detailed planning and booking will have to wait until then.

Time has crept up on me - it's gone 9pm and no (fiction) writing done, so off to do some. Back in an hour or so.

10trackers · May 25, 2013

eyeblink said:
I've booked leave for the first two weeks of September, so I'll be travelling during that time - not sure yet quite how long. It will be paid for out of a company sharesave that matures at the end of July and I get the money in August, so detailed planning and booking will have to wait until then.

Time has crept up on me - it's gone 9pm and no (fiction) writing done, so off to do some. Back in an hour or so.

That's actually a pretty good time for me, usually. Let me know

Fenika · May 25, 2013

If you two meet, we demand pics.

Etola and I got one with Chaos Titan. But CT was there (a bookstore) in promotional spirit only- with her pic and bookcover on a sign advertising a signing

Tifferbugz · May 25, 2013

Fenika said:
If you two meet, we demand pics.

This!

eyeblink · May 25, 2013

10trackers said:
That's actually a pretty good time for me, usually. Let me know

Okay, will do.

I'm not sure the Cantina is prepared for pics of me. Of 10s's radiance, yes. But there are very few decent photos of me.

Writing has been done. More of it tomorrow - another review, and the novel to advance a little further.

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