Tag Archives: Persona Pentathlon

Wool gown finished

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Grazia

Friday evening, while at NASFiC, I finished the wool gown. I wore it all day Saturday. Now, the end result is not exactly what I wanted. The sleeves are narrower than they really ought to be, because I was a smidge … Continue reading →

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Wool gown progress

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Grazia

The wool gown is coming along pretty well. On Thursday, I finished pad stitching the bodice interlining. Over the weekend, I attached the lining, and then attached the fashion fabric. Now I’m hemming one edge of each skirt panel (they’re … Continue reading →

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Italian Renaissance Costuming Challenge and pattern mucking

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Grazia

The 4th annual Italian Renaissance Costuming Challenge, by Realm of Venus, has begun. On the spur of the moment, I decided to enter. The challenge is to make a 4-layer Italian Renaissance outfit in 4 months, starting June 1, ending … Continue reading →

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Kingdom A&S Festival

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Grazia

Yesterday was great! I finished the serk (underdress) at 3AM then got up at 7:30AM to take a photo with it on and add that to the documentation. I headed up to the event. Twenty minutes from arriving a friend … Continue reading →

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10 Days to go

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Grazia

Here’s the progress report for my Pentathlon entries: Smokkr: need to redo the darts with correct thread. Documentation is ready, save a photo. Serk: working on seam finishing. Seams finished up to knees, hem done, one sleeve almost done. Documentation … Continue reading →

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Viking Pentathlon Progress

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Grazia

I finished the hangerock/smokkr and wore it for that wedding in October, but I didn’t do the under dress. I kind of didn’t do much related to the pentathlon for a little bit (my basement filled with sewage, and the … Continue reading →

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Persona Pentathlon planning

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Grazia

Last winter I decided I was going to enter the Persona Pentathlon at KASF this winter. A few months ago, I decided the Eleonora dress would set the theme. I’ve also recently been seeing a lot of really good-looking Norse … Continue reading →

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