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July 4, 2002
After my son (who refused to comment on the green
crepe dress) said, "it was safer not to", comment that is, I took another
look at my distorted bloated body and I changed my mind, yet again.
I am now making a slinky black crushed synthetic
velvet dress - if it works (modified size 14 pattern altered to size 18)
in a stretch fabric. I had the fabric at home. Ran to the store for zippers.
Used an invisible one.
And a matching shawl - one side black and one side
- you will love this - tiger stripe velvet!
I could also use metallic shawl I had at the Little
Rock auction. He could try to strangle me with it again!
I've had this fabric set forever to make a wardrobe
- reversible jacket, tunic, a plain dress and pants the shawl and a tote
- ho ho ho. I changed the dress into a long one (ankle length).
I am playing - if this looks better - I will choose
it!
Long, lean, black soft velvet - a body suit can now
squash my belly flat. (Good!)
Fat squishes. Once it reaches a certain level.
I am careful to have the nap all in the same direction
- smooth when you slide your hands downward.
I shop soon for a new body suit - although I may
now fit back into one I already have.
Found a nail place - will call them.
I have dropped from size 9 panties to size 8 (size
7 all my life). I am still a bloated whale. Took 18 months to put it on
- will take 18 months to take it off. I know this. I reject this.
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I finished enough of the dress to model.
My son nods his approval.
Vote has been taken - dress done but for hand sewing
(tomorrow after hanging out).
My son really prefers the black velvet sack (for
it is a sack but it flows and swings nicely). Since he is an artist, I
listen to him. He may be 20, but he has talent.
I am cutting out the reversible scarf - tricky since
the velvet is slippery and moves on you.
I pinned the thing to the carpet to try to get it
"squared".
(Scarf was hard to make and came out looking"
homemade" - which is part of its charm I think.)
I look good in animal print that has a lot of black
in it - this does. The beauty of a long ( nearly 110"" and wide
(22") "stole" is you get to hide the fat belly by artful
draping and no one realizes you are doing it!
I have Nolan Miller crystal glitter hoops - wow!
And the big necklace - gold and crystal - covers
the thyroid scar on the neck and looks smashing with the black. It's like
thick Omega.
I have the hem to check and do - the rest of the
hand sewing is done.
Tra la tra la - and I don't need a body suit (might
use shoulder pads) although could use it (body suit) if I get it. Rather
that than a partial suit that rolls into a sausage around your middle
plus it keeps the panty hose from rolling.
As long as the belly is under the boobs (i.e., when
you look down you do not see it).
My "touch me" bras - size 38B - now fit again!!!!
But I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
I will try to do the gym tomorrow or Sat. just for
kicks and to stay pumped so I can do the drive.
My mouth (four fillings done Tuesday) is fine.
Check off the dentist from the to-do list. The list
grows shorter. Good thing, I have a job interview on Wednesday. They wanted
Monday! Hmmm - folks --- I will be in LA! Sorry!
Oh well --- after all this - I FOUND that I OWNED
green crushed synthetic velvet - sitting in the enormous pile of fabric
I have.
And more black.
And some dark spotted stuff for a shirt.
And some tiny spotted stuff with sparkles for something.
But I am not making anything else for the trip!
I am working slowly on a reversible tunic and reversible
cardigan. Sew it later!
I will try pants later. This is a wardrobe pattern
bought when I was a size 14.
I modified the patterns. (I am very good at that.)
I also remembered that I have a lovely dress I wore
to NY when Fabio was on the View
and it is ----- green velvet!!! I remember it looked
good. Of course, I had a waistlie at the time.
I am in a mood to sew - I figure there are so many
pins and needles lost in the rug, and so many bits of thread and fluff
and scraps of fabric on the floor that I might as well continue to make
a mess.
Happy mess. I love to be creative.
I need to make a Regency costume for Reno.
Of course, I have more clothes than I can wear -
I must go back to work! Just to wear them out.
I made bread - crescent rolls - currently getting
ready for the oven for July 4th.
No fireworks.
But I am now happy.
If I can keep the cats from batting at the hem while
the black dress hangs out from the top of the Nordic Trac Ski Machine.
First time I've used it for anything in awhile.
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