Dyed the Twenties dress

Today, when a work meeting was unexpectedly canceled, I decided to go ahead and dye the Twenties dress. The color I selected was aquamarine; for some reason that seemed right to me, though I wished I'd been struck by a color less similar to the only other dye job I did. It went easier this time than the first time I attempted a dye project, as this dress was light enough that I could stir it around with a broom handle instead of having to use my hands. I watched it swirl around in the blue for thirty minutes like a fish. and I could tell right away that this was going to come out differently.

In the exact opposite of the Mary gown, the lace barely took any color at all, while the polyester underlayer turned out much more vibrant. I could see it even as I swished it around. But again, the different materials all turn out a little differently. The bib, made of a cottony material, is more of a baby blue than I expected, and surprisingly so is the sash, which is something satiny. The underlayer, which polaris_xx observed was somewhat yellowed with age, is the most "acquamarine" of any of it, likely mixing with the blue. It's not what I expected, but I think I like it, particularly the pale lace over the aqua body of the dress.

Again, sorry for the blue dress in the blue room. But all I need now is a complimentary cloche hat, eh?

Accomplishment chart, 5/3 - 5/9

For the week of 5/3 – 5/9:

Writing
- finished the first draft of Elizabeth Loring’s play
- 5 blog entries
- 7 daily Hipster Feminist tweets

Theater
- submitted The Triumph of Law for consideration for performance to Nylon Fusion Theatre Company

Physical
- 1 hour-long circuit workout
- 3 ballet classes
- 30 mins lower body workout
- 20 mins on elliptical

Sewing/Costuming
- took in the sides on the Roaring Twenties dress alteration
- finished the armcyes of the Roaring Twenties dress alteration

Music
- heard Handel’s Jephtha at the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Cooking
- made roast chicken, rosemary roast potatoes, caprese, pumpkin soup, and mushroom duxelles
- made chicken noodle soup
- made chicken piccata in wild rice