First Post

Exciting first post! And it's not even about women's clothes...

It could be... but it's not.

My patterns have arrived (well, two out of three) for a gentlemens regency outfit for Rob!
I bought the country wives tailcoat pattern, the Kannik's Korner waistcoat pattern, and the smoke and fire Breeches pattern. This last one is the one I am waiting on. It was ordered first and has yet to arrive... It's only been what, 19 days?
Not only is it taking forever but I also noticed on the confirmation email, that the wrong pattern was being mailed to me (I'm not sure how this mistake could have happened during the ordering process) But since it was already in the mail, I have to wait for it's arrival, then return to sender THEN they send me the correct one.
Since I don't have the breeches pattern, I cannot start on the waistcoat. It requires you to wear your breeches to determine the correct length of waistcoat.
And without the waistcoat I cannot start the jacket, since the jacket will require the waistcoat to determine the correct length of that as well!

I may implode from weeks of contained excitement and subsequent let down.
This really is dreadful, I had hoped to get his outfit ready for some English country dance events on August 26 and 27. But this is unlikely to happen now.

On a happier note, my stockings and buckles from Jas Townsend and my annotated sense and sensibility have arrived! And once I do make up his coat, I'll be able to give a review on the country wives pattern. There isn't very much out there as of yet and all the ladies are eagerly awaiting to hear word on this pattern.

I bought 8 mtr of bargain fabric for a mock up. Perhaps I can start on those to pass the time.