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Hellos

Trixi — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:57:52 GMT

I thought I would stand up for a second and say hello. I am new to the group. (saying this in her best Alcoholics Anonymous voice) I am a pretty avid costumer. I am addicted to sewing. I sew 3-4 costumes a year depending on time. I am currently working on a bustle that seems to have gotten lost in my piles of sewing. but I have it out and I have plans to finish it in a month's time. The bustle I am making is the Laughing moon C. The bustle with train support. Like I said I am slow some times and others I sew like a demon.

My other current running sewing projects
-Corset
-Chemise
-Pantaloons
-Ball gown Bodice
-Dinner Bodice
-Walking suit Jacket/blouse combo
-Skirt with drapery and detachable train
-I also have a pet project of Gothic Lolita gear.

So in short I wanted to thanks for the add. And I would love to hear more of other projects that everyone else is working on.

Cheers,

Trixi

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Need Your Dark Garden Fix? 10% All Corsets In Stock! This Weekend Only!!!! Mar. 6-Mar. 8

buick-qualityandservice — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:16:17 GMT

Need Your Dark Garden Fix? 10% All Corsets In Stock! This Weekend Only!!!! Mar. 6-Mar. 8

This means---Sweetheart Victorians and Waist Cinchers! It only applies to store stock--but drop by~~you may find something perfect!!!!

SF Fetish Ball Weekend Sale at Dark Garden Mar. 6--Mar. 8
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The SF Fetish Ball Weekend is March 6th through the 8th.

Tickets and more info can be found at www.sffetishball.com/.

This sale is...
at Dark Garden Unique Corsetry
321 Linden
Hayes Valley
San Francisco

Hours: Mon-Sat 1pm -7pm

Thanks

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I'm looking for...

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:58:44 GMT

men shirt with a really high collar (like up to the chin). Does anybody know in there was ever an era in which they were fashionable? Or can anyone link me to a site that sells them?

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SALE AT DARK GARDEN UNIQUE CORSETRY

buick-qualityandservice — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:17:58 GMT

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Auditions this weekend and next..

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:22:29 GMT

Wanted!
Actors & Actresses
Interested in Interactive Historical Theater

Timegames is looking for cast members for it's upcoming pilot run of
"The Ghosts of Olompali"

This is a special event to celebrate the preforming arts and cultural diversity of our beloved San Francisco North Bay in the mid 1800s.
We are looking for performers to become the people of the time: gold miners, settlers, sojourner artistes and every other character who was here in the "Golden Era".

Auditions to be held August 18/19 and August 25/26
Performance dates September 8/9, 15/16, and 22/23

Come make history with us while we celebrate history.

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YIkes!!!!!

katarinaanders — Mon, 21 May 2007 16:07:12 GMT

ok, so I need HELP!!!!!!!

We were handed tickets to the Labrynth Masquerade Sunday!!!! yeah!! and I am so not wanting to deal with a hoop at this, besides the fact that I have destroyed the Elizabethean ones, and gave the new pair I had bought to a freind, and my victorians are up in SF *LOL* so I am going to wear a bustle ball gown.... I will probably use burgandy and rose moire, since I have it, and I have burgandy cotton to line it *yeah* for work closing out thier drapery dept... now all I need is pictures and ideas... I will more then likely use TV paterns as a base, since I suck at drafting.... and since we were given the tickets by one of the organizers, I really want to shine.... I know hard when it is me.. I want them to see gown and not me.... so

HELP!!!!

I also decided to do historical rather then fantasy so I can wear it more then once... scary, thinking... and of course I have a little more then 6 weeks to do this in...

YIKES!!!
;-)

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Fantastic sites for Bustle gals

Thena — Fri, 18 May 2007 18:44:33 GMT

Here are some sites that can be really helpful. You may already know these:
www.trulyvictorian.com: this is THE place for patterns. A couple of them are more advanced than others, but for the most part, the basic patterns will get you everything you need.

www.rivercrossings.com: this site is run by Miss Tabetha and her husband Mountain Mike. While 90% if their goods are leather and buckskin, she has developed a model of the cage bustle (the one that will hold up any material short of concrete for that late Bustle look.)

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I've shown you mine, now show me yours ...

Thena — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:19:27 GMT

I put up some of my pictures just so you can check them out (or point and laugh.) Please let me know if you want to add pictures. I'd love to see what work you've done and so would everyone else. Show off by all means. But please, limit it to 1870 -1890 (for now.)

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