Great Things Come to Those Who Wait...

Great things are coming, I could feel it in my gutt and for no reason from what I could tell. I didn't know what but I knew it was something good. I told a close friend this exact phrase in an email two weeks ago. Boy I was right! Out of the blue with no communication, I got a job offer from a pest control company for a pest technician job. My Jedi powers are stronger than I thought;-) This is the job that I will be my first salaried job. Myself will make in one year, what combined my husband and I make together at our current employment gross. So its going to be a major step up for Justin and I financially. I hope we can find something as great like this for him.

 Thrilled of course, I couldn't be more pleased and accepted the offter. I am currently working with my new boss to get my old paperwork current, filling out information for various checks and employment tests done. We are thinking that my start date will not be till the 2nd week in August depends when all the results come back. I did inform my current employer but have yet to get an official start date, so I am waiting to get that all finalized. They are appreciative of the notice so they can start looking. I hope I get some more information soon, want to get the ball rolling ASAP.


On the sewing front, I am working on the Teal and Coral Tudor gown and almost done with the outter gown its looking very close to the portrait. Bought some more boning to stiffen bodices, I am going to sew some in the Gold and White Tudor Gown too. So I really think it will give it some pizazz and definition. When they are complete with beading I will post photos and of them on here along with the Renaissance Red Velvet and Gold Brocade Gown, Renaissance Green Brocade White Velvet Gown, and the three embroidered lace cauls just completed. I hope soon I will have lots to take pictures of new gowns to make a feast for the eyes.

Speaking of gowns with the new job I will not be able to devote time to making gowns as much as before. Which it will be nice not to depend so much on gown sales to make income for the household. So any project progress will be slow for me and custom orders will take alot longer to complete. I may work 60 hour weeks being on salary with my new job so its important to focus on my new employment for now. Though custom orders are open for those interested please contact me via email faerydustcollector@gmail.com

Thanks a gain to all my dedicated followers to this blog, your feedback is valuable to keep this fresh and interesting. Over 19,000 views, 16 followers, and over 190 posts later we are still going strong!

Appreciative,

Lady Mairin

Fabric to Suit my Inspiration

Well this is the triumph in my most recent fabric shopping trip. Compared to the painting there is alot less coral color and more green acanthus. Though the background shade is perfectly right, the green is just glorious and the coral is really pretty, though it shows in a stripped coral color effect compared to the vining in the painting. Best part it was under 10.00 a yard, I found it locally, and had to pay no shipping.

I need to get to the Barn and Fabric center more often, though that is a double edges sword. Its very tempting and don't want to spend more than my small bit of personal spending money on just one bit of fabric. Which is very easy to do with, damask, brocade, and heavy decorator fabrics for costumes since they take a decent amount of yardage to create. This is why I mention curtain fabric more often, since its perfectly cut two panels will make a gown just right for my size. Though I may need to buy a third panel or complimentary color of fabric for Tudor hanging sleeves.

I had asked for some input through the Elizabethan Costuimg group on Facebook. At first I wanted to find a fabric close in green and blye and paint the more coral color in. Though very period technique to make fabric decoration, I didn't want it to effect the fabric negitively. Painting fabric can cause drape issues, possibilty of fade of paint over time, running of color, and other issues.  Though I have a plan, I will do nothing!

This fabric really has grown on me in the way it is and I think represents the painting without copying it verbatum. So the gown is inspired by the painting but not a complete copy, besides its nice having your own Tudoresque twist on things.

I am changing something else from the original painting, to bring out the much smaller amount of coral in this fabric. Devised a plan to make the underskirt, foresleeves, and French hood all in coral velvet or silk fabric. Non pattern fabric to really punch up the soft pink color color in this gown. I am considering using some of the velvet or silk from the underskirt, on the neckline and on the sides of the open skirt as a trim, thinking of some gold braid with pearl work to add some interest.

 I like the ouches and pearl neckline with matching jewel suite, though I am not sure if this is something I am going to use in my version. I do plan on using black velvet ribbon on the edges of the foresleeve as seen in the original.

So that is the news on the Tudor garb front. I would like the have this done by the end of June, though I have alot of overtime coming up and having trouble finishing projects already in progress. So this my not be ready by AE Academy June 29th. Though I have my other Teal tudor ready for a propery debut, so all is good.

I am above 17,500 page views  since starting my blog in 2010 when I started this blog and at the end of this summer I should be approaching my 200th post. I wanted to thank my 14 follower and invite those interested in costuming to come and stay a while. There are so many topics to talk about and I look forward to posting more interesting and educational information well into the future.

Until Next Time,

Lady Mairin

Wow another Milestone!

Lots of folks looking up Renaissance topics. Tudorosities has over 13,000 views! Thank you for all your support loyal readers/ followers. If you found my interesting corner of the internet and have an interest in Tudor/ Elizabethan History, Costuming, Housewifery, and much more period topics. Consider following this blog, always open to new members with ideas and am willing to answer questions on various related topics to the English Renaissance Era.

Thanks Again,

Lady Mairin O'Cadhla

Guy Fawkes Day

Thought I would post the Traditional Poem to Celebrate Guy Fawkes Day

Remember, remember the Fifth of November,

The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,

I know of no reason

Why the Gunpowder Treason

Should ever be forgot.

Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t’was his intent

To blow up the King and Parli’ment.

Three-score barrels of powder below

To prove old England’s overthrow;

By God’s providence he was catch’d

With a dark lantern and burning match.

Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring.

Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the Queen!

Halloween Is Around the Corner

Well its that time of year again! Turning on the heat in the house, turn under the garden, put away the lawn mower for the season. Wishing that it would stay warm till November, even though that is a pipe dream. Thought I would post a spooky Renaissance picture of a painting and wish all my readers the warmest Autumn wishes and Happy Halloween that is soon approaching. May you all be blessed in this change of the season.

Regards,

Maureen

Tudorosities Milestones!

Well since 2010, this little corner of the web brings some light to Tudor Costuming, Elizabethan Costuming, Accessories from both periods as well as other delights from the Tudor dynasy that I found through my SCA journey. Over 10,000 views and over 130 posts since its inception in April of 2010. I wanted to take a opportunity to thank you for your support!

None of this would be possible without my loyal followers. Thank you! Looking forward to hitting 10,000 more page views. A great way to make sure that you are updated on any new posts is to become a follower via email or through blogger. Consider joining today!

I thought a good way to celebrate was to answer a question never asked about this blog, What is a Tudorosity? I wanted to come up with a unique title for this blog. Figuring that either I would have to make up a word or mash two words together, which both happend and created the idea behind the title.

Tudor-  1.any associations with the time period 1405-1603. 2.the reigns of the English royal family of Tudor starting with Henry VII through Elizabeth I.

Curiosities- 1. the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness 2. Having and interesting quality or character

So I mashed the Tudor and had to make it roll together with Curisosities, so Tudorosities was born.
Singurlar of course for one quandry and plural for many quandries. I went for plural in the name since the blog covers a wide range of time and topics.  I plan on putting this in my Frequently Asked Questions, even thought its never been asked techinically. So here is the offical definition of this blog's title.

Tudorosity- an desire to learn or know anything about the Tudor dynasty assocated with years 1405 through 1603.

Well that is our dose of vocabulary for the day. I finished the embroidery on the second sleeve panel  yesterday. I also started working on the third, there are four panels that make the sleeves on this jacket. Yay, progress on the embroidery. Can't wait to finish these so I can work on the body panels

Milestones are the Best,

Maureen

New Followers to Tudorosities Blog!

I just wanted to thank the two new followers of my blog. Thanks for finding my little corner of the web.  Welcome one and all !

Look forward to more postings on my costuming adventures and various Renaissance/Tudor topics to come. For those stopping by for the first time, Welcome. If you are an old hat Thank You for your dedication. For anyone in between, I am glad you are here thanks for stopping by please visit again soon.

If you are not sure what it is to follow a blog. Here is just a little idea, you recieve updates right to your inbox if I post anything new. You would be the first to know about pictures, changes, and updates to my blog and content. Its very handy instead of having to look me up everytime you can go directly from your email to my blog, most of the blogger emails have links to the new content.

So please consider following my blog today, if those 8 of you already do thank you so much.

Greatful,

Maureen