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May. 7th, 2009 06:22 pmOkay, after seeing people's photos from this year's Costume Con, I feel a) green with envy and b) inspired as heck! So much pretty! And so much amazing work! I'm completely in awe of ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
koshka_the_cat's fuschia 1860's dress. It's just unbelievable. So now I've got a year to make myself a wardrobe for next year's Con, and I can't wait to get started! I think I have too many ideas, though; the hard part is going to be deciding what to make!
On the TV front, Little Dorrit was just fantastic. I did feel that the last episode could have been a little neater, it had so many ends to tie up that I think it got a little disjointed, but still, fabulous. Did I mention how much I love Fanny and Sparkler? Because I do. So funny. But the whole thing was quite funny; generally Dickens minis are rather dark, but I loved how this had a sense of humor pervading the whole thing. Even Arthur Clennam, stolid Dickensian hero, was adorably comical with his indestructable politeness. But it could still break your heart; poor sweet John Chivery! And Mr. Dorrit! Totally heartbreaking! Plus the whole production was gorgeous. More English novels should have parts set in Venice! But everything about it was just stellar; it's definitely on my list of favorite period dramas!
And thanks SO much tosolidor for introducing me to beatonna's Hark! A Vagrant. It's the funniest thing I've seen in ages! If you love history and have a sense of humor, you need to give it a look. Hark! A Vagrant!
koshka_the_cat's fuschia 1860's dress. It's just unbelievable. So now I've got a year to make myself a wardrobe for next year's Con, and I can't wait to get started! I think I have too many ideas, though; the hard part is going to be deciding what to make! On the TV front, Little Dorrit was just fantastic. I did feel that the last episode could have been a little neater, it had so many ends to tie up that I think it got a little disjointed, but still, fabulous. Did I mention how much I love Fanny and Sparkler? Because I do. So funny. But the whole thing was quite funny; generally Dickens minis are rather dark, but I loved how this had a sense of humor pervading the whole thing. Even Arthur Clennam, stolid Dickensian hero, was adorably comical with his indestructable politeness. But it could still break your heart; poor sweet John Chivery! And Mr. Dorrit! Totally heartbreaking! Plus the whole production was gorgeous. More English novels should have parts set in Venice! But everything about it was just stellar; it's definitely on my list of favorite period dramas!
And thanks SO much to
solidor for introducing me to beatonna's Hark! A Vagrant. It's the funniest thing I've seen in ages! If you love history and have a sense of humor, you need to give it a look. Hark! A Vagrant!
