tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post4897188829985941922..comments2024-03-29T03:29:27.848-07:00Comments on Cation Designs: Steampunk-Flavored VestCation Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-40656856192842573232014-04-09T01:13:39.511-07:002014-04-09T01:13:39.511-07:00OMG! Had I looked at the small photos at the bott...OMG! Had I looked at the small photos at the bottom of the blog, I might have seen that for myself... D'OH! Sorry about that! You have the stripes matched up SO PERFECTLY that I just assumed it was one piece! Holy crap! Amazing look... very, very well done xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418833364776505586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-44704725909569865372014-04-08T16:13:45.210-07:002014-04-08T16:13:45.210-07:00I'm not sure what you mean by the lower half o...I'm not sure what you mean by the lower half of the vest...it is shown completely in all these pictures. Unless you mean the skirt that I'm wearing with the vest? It's the same material so I can see how it might look like a peplum-ed vest. The vest really ends at my natural waist and the break in the line angles is the bottom of the vest.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-74266842520237124512014-04-08T02:43:44.808-07:002014-04-08T02:43:44.808-07:00Hi, do you have any photos showing the lower half ...Hi, do you have any photos showing the lower half of the vest? I love the way it comes down lower, but I am dying to see the finish of the bottom! :) Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418833364776505586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-66036648702005981232012-10-13T18:54:39.312-07:002012-10-13T18:54:39.312-07:00Gorgeous! Really inspiring! I am a dedicated Neo-V...Gorgeous! Really inspiring! I am a dedicated Neo-Victorian and have decided I need to start learning to sew, so I find this a great inspiration!Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-13135779541712520092012-09-17T00:22:01.390-07:002012-09-17T00:22:01.390-07:00Huh, next time, bias it is! And I can't wait t...Huh, next time, bias it is! And I can't wait to see your steampunked family -- your girls are going to rock it! I mean, the adults will, too, I'm sure, but I feel like steampunked kids are rarer :) <br /><br />I did steampunk my own lab goggles, if you want a fake-torial!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-55145727917631459772012-09-17T00:20:34.904-07:002012-09-17T00:20:34.904-07:00Thank you! Thank you! Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-88460088052235829522012-09-16T13:07:25.267-07:002012-09-16T13:07:25.267-07:00I really love the outfit, I'm glad you took pr...I really love the outfit, I'm glad you took pride in such a wonderful costume. Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572971709048253010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-41447419022041204992012-09-16T06:19:00.729-07:002012-09-16T06:19:00.729-07:00I love steampunk. Nice job!I love steampunk. Nice job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00268716294986499776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-23844036247162099952012-09-14T17:10:24.403-07:002012-09-14T17:10:24.403-07:00Love it! Next time I do a welt pocket in a stripe ...Love it! Next time I do a welt pocket in a stripe (something I attempted about two years ago for the first and only time...) I will cut the welt on the bias so that I don't have to worry about whether the stripes are straight or matched.<br /><br />My kids have decided that we must be a Steampunk family for Hallowe'en, and my husband has even agreed, so we are on the prowl for ideas... must google goggle tutorials...Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-48448526571617292202012-09-13T02:16:51.194-07:002012-09-13T02:16:51.194-07:00A very awesome vest! You did a great job of taking...A very awesome vest! You did a great job of taking the pattern and creating design all your own, love it!osovictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755459416529761318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-54793181060714403682012-09-12T23:25:04.183-07:002012-09-12T23:25:04.183-07:00Yay for chevron love!Yay for chevron love!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-57105206751995385482012-09-12T23:24:48.961-07:002012-09-12T23:24:48.961-07:00Oh, I really wish I could! It looks like the dates...Oh, I really wish I could! It looks like the dates aren't going to work out this year, unfortunately :(((<br /><br />It means a lot to me, though, that you like my vest!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-15667538076557528202012-09-12T23:23:51.845-07:002012-09-12T23:23:51.845-07:00Oh Meg, we would second breakfast it up so hard, w...Oh Meg, we would second breakfast it up so hard, we would put hobbits to shame! Thank you for your kind words about my impractical clothing!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-21847716132849281182012-09-12T23:22:55.507-07:002012-09-12T23:22:55.507-07:00Thank you! Hmm, now I'm thinking I really do n...Thank you! Hmm, now I'm thinking I really do need to find a way to work this into everyday life.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-49795774832684457242012-09-12T23:22:18.938-07:002012-09-12T23:22:18.938-07:00I say you steal it! :) And let's just leave it...I say you steal it! :) And let's just leave it at, there's a reason why I'm not showing close-ups of my pocket...it's a six-foot pocket, if ever there was one!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-9480416576397644492012-09-12T23:21:27.911-07:002012-09-12T23:21:27.911-07:00Much as I'd like to be able to lay claim to su...Much as I'd like to be able to lay claim to such stripe-matching skills, I'm going to have to chalk that one up to pure luck. I didn't even think to try matching those stripes!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-48302222950847772892012-09-12T23:20:26.306-07:002012-09-12T23:20:26.306-07:00Thanks, Johanna, and I will eventually get picture...Thanks, Johanna, and I will eventually get pictures of the whole outfit! It was just way too hot to do so this week, and I'm still putting together all the elements of the costume. Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-3202970642088041982012-09-12T23:19:36.355-07:002012-09-12T23:19:36.355-07:00Jilly, you are too kind! Still, you can bet I'...Jilly, you are too kind! Still, you can bet I'm going to be practicing my welt pockets much more before I dare bring one to a show and tell!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-9529974615458035632012-09-12T23:18:46.840-07:002012-09-12T23:18:46.840-07:00Hmmm, leave it to you to make me think I might be ...Hmmm, leave it to you to make me think I might be able to make this work in real life! *runs off to closet*Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-46182775469142368002012-09-12T23:17:47.854-07:002012-09-12T23:17:47.854-07:00Oh man, that does not sound like fun (actually, it...Oh man, that does not sound like fun (actually, it still sounds strangely appealing, as I work best under a deadline...)! I hope your hem fittings went okay!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-77330691911677266482012-09-12T23:16:53.481-07:002012-09-12T23:16:53.481-07:00Thanks! It was surprisingly easy on such a stable ...Thanks! It was surprisingly easy on such a stable fabric.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-36905471821482025072012-09-12T23:16:27.325-07:002012-09-12T23:16:27.325-07:00Thank you for your kind words!Thank you for your kind words!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-14203715896364008562012-09-12T23:16:12.997-07:002012-09-12T23:16:12.997-07:00Awww, thanks! *blush*Awww, thanks! *blush*Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-8592275162593274802012-09-12T23:15:57.709-07:002012-09-12T23:15:57.709-07:00Oooh, tape might be the answer to my problems! My ...Oooh, tape might be the answer to my problems! My hand-basting is not the straightest, and my chalk makes really thick lines, so maybe the straight edge of tape will help. Thanks!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-58018927750956238712012-09-12T23:15:12.233-07:002012-09-12T23:15:12.233-07:00Hah! As if my skirt and train could handle a veloc...Hah! As if my skirt and train could handle a velocipede!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.com