As the name of the blog says, this is a dress blog. I'll be putting all my clothing stuff here - Steampunk, Dragon Con, and maybe even "regular" clothing.
I often use new fabric (ordered/bought from a store), but I'm working on incorporating older fabrics, reclamation from other folks' stashes, re-use of existing things like curtains, tablecloths, clothing, as a way to reduce impact on the environment. For new fabrics I try to work mostly with durable fabrics, so that what I make is not "throwaway" clothing. Really, there is no such thing as "away" -- everything comes round full circle on our world, one way or another.
Sometimes this means doing research into techniques that are less wasteful or toxic (like papier mache instead of plastic maybe), or searching to see what I can find used. Often times it's cheaper, which is a nice personal benefit. Often it causes me to work much harder on creative solutions, so it's working my brain harder -- I need that these days, so it's all good.
For my Dragon Con costumes, every costume should have at least one item that isn't new, preferably more, because going to the convention really is a luxury, especially in today's world.
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