Ha Ha Ha... Questions for costumers

getting it made by easter: depends entirely on how fiddly a design it is. There, now, wasn't that helpful!
Tourmaline brocade: well, it sounds gorgeous. I'd be envisioning something shading through the browns and purples. But I do have some large tourmaline crystals and they are basically mud-coloured, because if they were anything else I wouldn't have been able to afford them.

There, now, wasn't that helpful!

{grin!}

I suspect that if I am stupid enough to make the attempt (I would like to enter a masquerade and this is the only costume I have had anything close to inspiration for and Eastercons will never kick masquerades back into high-gear if people don't put the effort in to entering them) I suspect it will hinge on giving it a go over Christmas and seeing how far I get. If the lion's share is done then, I'll probably finish it for easter albeit in a tearing rush of last minute work ad all-nighters when I realize Easter is nearly up on us.

The sticking point is the fabric, You *know* the range of colours (and combinations of) that tourmaline comes in. What colour or comination says "tourmaline" to the biggest rpoportion of people?

To me, it's the "watermellon" green/pink combination...

And how do I get hold of gown's worth of an affordable multicolloured brocade....by Christmas?

These and other questions will all fail to be answetred in future installments of The Crazy Schemes that Teddy Comes up with While Bored!

Teddy

that's a very good point about eastercon masquerades. I've been thinking since worldcon that I should enter something based on some of the beadwork as serious entries.
Shall we make this an official Revive the Masquerade Conspiracy? I will if you will.

Revive the Masquerade Conspiracy

Okeydokey. Let's go for it.

Bearign in mind that may have to withdraw if I don't get sufficiently far through it by the start of January.

Now I'll also have to prod Tom, Barbara & John, James & Shobah and whoever else was involved in The Plan for a group entry that was brought out of hybernation and dusted-off for discussion over coffee at WolrdCon.

Teddy

I guess it would depend on How Often Does Nicole Come Along To Crack The Whip Over Teddy. ;-)

How well you know what consitutes an incentive for me when it comes to getting sewing done.

Teddy

Just a shame I don't even know where I will be early next year. Bring on the time after the interview, at least I'll know then.