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		<title>Attack of the Thread Monsters!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>missa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The problem with sewing costumes is that, if they&#8217;re worn by a human, you&#8217;re eventually going to have to wash them.  That means that your costume has to be wash-proofed.  We&#8217;ve all heard about the merits of prewashing fabrics, but a lot less time has been devoted to care and feeding of hems and seams [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shape Matters: Why the ultra-basic corset draft doesn’t work for every body.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>missa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I made my first Elizabethan corset back in the dark ages of internet time, when it was still pretty common to ask Real Live Humans(tm) how to do things.  I got instructions that were relatively simple &#8211; a bust, a waist, divide by two, draw some lines, and presto-change-o, a corset pattern.  It&#8217;s the method [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You say &#8220;yard waste&#8221;, I say &#8220;free, eco-friendly corset boning&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sempstress.org/2010/you-say-yard-waste-i-say-free-eco-friendly-corset-boning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>missa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I was out trimming the privet hedge the other day, like you do (she says, sounding perfectly British about the whole thing) when I stopped to think, &#8220;Gee, I wonder if I could bone a corset with some of these clippings?  I should give that a try&#8230;&#8221;  So I did. Now, it&#8217;s worth noting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Reblock a Straw Hat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>missa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world is full of straw hats. They are almost never the size and shape you&#8217;d like them to be. (That&#8217;s a known effect of the Law of Universal Irony, along with how the thread already in the needle is never a color that will work for your current purposes.) Fortunately, reblocking a straw hat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Need Knickers, and I Need Them Now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>missa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, you need a knicker, or some other relatively non-denominational short, slightly poofy pantlet with a cuff at the bottom, and you don&#8217;t have time to make it from scratch. (Perhaps, for example, you have a cast of 37, and 9 or 11 of them are kids in Fagin&#8217;s gang and most of them are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Jiffy Pop&#8221; Hat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>missa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love this type of hat.  It's sort of the pimp-daddy of Elizabethan headwear, and I really think they should be more popular with rennies than they are.]]></description>
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		<title>The Floppy Pleated Cap</title>
		<link>http://www.sempstress.org/2009/the-floppy-pleated-cap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>missa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a cute, easy little hat.  If, for some reason, you only wanted to learn one kind of hat for your 'bethan costuming, this would be it.  The shape of the hat really responds to the fabric it's made from - with a stiffer fabric, it has height and sophistication, and with a thinner fabric it's totally flopsy and common.]]></description>
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		<title>The Floppy Toque</title>
		<link>http://www.sempstress.org/2009/the-floppy-toque/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>missa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a slightly untidy look that's great for characters who are a little down on their luck, generally dishevelled, countrified, or who generally wish to convey that &#34;aiming for fashion but missing&#34; appeal. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Floppy Flat Cap</title>
		<link>http://www.sempstress.org/2009/the-floppy-flat-cap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>missa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a soft, unstructured little hat that shows up on and off throughout history (especially when "history" is being portrayed on a stage).  It's easy, it's fast, and it can be done up entirely on a sewing machine.]]></description>
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		<title>The Flat Cap</title>
		<link>http://www.sempstress.org/2009/the-flat-cap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>missa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This sort of little flat cap, with a proper (stiffened) brim shows up on and off throughout history. It's easy to put together, and a smarter look than a Biggins for the ren-faire crowd.]]></description>
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