A lot has been going on behind the scenes here. Since I went to NetHui in July, life has been exceptionally busy. My mom had surgery overseas (she’s fine!) and my partner’s father visited. A stream of freelance work, burlesque emceeing, increased responsibilities at my day job, and two workshops that I gave on August 26th also kept me on the run.
Then it was time to be my OWN web client and to update this site. A year’s worth of spiffing content now has a mobile-friendly look and feel in a “responsive” theme.
After a year of blogging my main preoccupations all sum up as performing the feminine. Get dressed – it’s a performance. Engage in activities within traditional women’s zones – it’s a performance. Get up on stage, go to a conference – it’s a performance. The fashion and style blogs I enjoy the most discuss style in a thoughtful way – Alison at Wardrobe Oxygen had a magnificent post about this. I am planning on ramping up the style elements here. That said, while I talk about shopping, and brands will be mentioned, a consumer-advocate perspective is what comes naturally to me, more than being a personalized catalog. I’ve learned that my readers and I all THINK before we spend. I’m also investing in a new camera this week, so you can look forwards to more and better photos.
My sewing procrastination is at an end – I made this sequined gown in August. It’s silver and pewter sequin tiger stripes! The microsequin fabric stitched up all right, but it demanded to be sewn with a stretch stitch and nothing but, and it had to be lined with a stretch lining. Definitely a sewing learning experience! I finished it in time for a shoot with Digitalpix on the first day of spring.
Thank you Digitalpix for this delicious portrait! Black and white shows off this pewter and silver gown perfectly.
By Grace September 3, 2012 - 3:09 pm
Oooh wonderful. Lovely photo of you.
By Teresa September 3, 2012 - 4:00 pm
Beautiful work on the dress – that stuff is such a pain to sew, but it look awesome! And your hair looks amazing – did you do it yourself?
By Sadie September 3, 2012 - 4:26 pm
Thanks! My hair looks amazing because…it’s a 1920s fingerwave wig. I’ve been doing hairpieces lately for performances that are the same color as my auburn hair, and this is my first full wig. Because it’s a similar color to my own hair people don’t realize right away…and when they do, they don’t care. Something about a passable wig short-circuits our conscious mind and goes straight to the lizard brain, to register there as “more nice hair.”
By Joie de Vivre September 3, 2012 - 4:51 pm
Ooh la la! I didn’t realise you made this beauty when I saw it on FB. I’m even more impressed now, beauty, creativity AND skill! The photos from the shoot are stunning, looks like a lovely day was had by all. I have to admit to being a teensy bit jealous!
Also, I should mention, having come to this page on my phone in order to comment, that it is lovely to have a mobile-friendly site. Bliss! However my phone does chop your fancy new logo in half.
Keep up the fabulous blogging, performing, sewing, and otherwise being fabulous and inspirational!
By Sadie September 3, 2012 - 5:12 pm
Thanks for the feedback, I’ve sized the logo down a bit – my not-terribly-smart phone is still cropping it a bit, but less. How is it looking for you?
The shoot was a fantastic day. And Digitalpix is available for pinup shoots on a reasonable commission!
By Joie de Vivre September 4, 2012 - 9:24 pm
The logo gets almost all the way to the end of the S at the end of Scrumptious now. Enough to be able to read it!
I’ll take Digital Pix Yup on that some time when the budget allows
By Rachel September 4, 2012 - 4:53 am
Wow, terrific dress, hon! And I am SO impressed that you made that wig… it looks so professional and so period-appropriate!
By Sadie September 4, 2012 - 9:06 am
Full disclosure: I didn’t make that wig! It came fully styled and I’m handling it carefully. Unlike another hair piece, which I deployed as a weapon in a tickle fight with my partner recently. “THE TRIBBLE WILL DEFEND ME!!!” Restyling was definitely required after that one.
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