July 2, 2009
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Days of Knights
On Sunday, I leave to be a counselor at Camp Kanesatake for a week working with teens. (Yes, I really want letters and emails. I shamelessly ask you for them! Click on the link http://www.mycampk.com/contact/1-way-camper-emails. Send to Mary Sellers at Youth Quest 1 Cabin unknown)
Anyhow, as the theme is Days of Knights, I thought it would be fun to make a medieval costume. I’ve always wanted my own, and this seemed like a perfect opportunity to make one.
Yesterday morning, this is what my outfit looked like.
But today, here it is!
Yes, it’s rather…um…voluminous. (And I didn’t realize my eyes were shut in the picture below until I transferred it to my computer as my eyes are squinty when I smile anyhow. And by that time, it was raining AGAIN, so I just went with this shot.)
I’m not sure what the best feature of this outfit is. The little bellhop hat? The enormous not-even-in-the-90′s sleeves? The skirt so full it has prompted two of my children to say, “You really aren’t THAT fat”? The notice from neighbors I got when I was trying it on and then went out to pick lettuce yesterday?
I think it’s the fact that it’s my costume. And I’m happy.Strangely enough, LibbyK doesn’t want me to make an outfit for her. I just can’t imagine why.
Comments (21)
I would love to send you snail mail. Where do I send it?
Let me know!
Old Hat
Picking lettuce in the costume may be just a little too much for me. Libby doesn’t want one of her own, how sad, what about Rachel?
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Mary Sellers
c/o Camp Kanesatake
PO Box 11
Spruce Creek, PA 16683
Thanks! You have no idea how much I look forward to and appreciate mail while I’m there.
hope you have a great time counseling at camp!
I really think all the Sellers ladies should show up on Sunday dressed in matching clothes – you can vary the colors if you need.
I think it’s cute as can be.
A funny medieval costume story: Two years ago we were part of a homeschool co-op. It was huge with about 300 students or so in it. My daughter was taking 6th grade history and they came to the medieval era……after about 6 weeks of studying the time period the teacher planned to have a big costume party the last day of the semester. Well- I wrote it on the calendar and we planned and schemed are were excited about it! Then- my neice came into town and she was going with my daughter to co-op….so they dressed up in long gowns, pointy hats, puffy sleeves, hair rolled into braids Princess Lea style..and my neice kept saying- ARE YOU SURE EVERYONES GOING TO BE DRESSED UP??? ARE YOU POSTIIVE?? She was very hesitant (understandably) to enter inot a room a kids for the first time in medival costuming. LOL.
Anyhow- as it turns out- I wrote the wrong date on the calendar…and my two were the only ones dress up….Rachel (my neice) is about 2 ft taller than my girls so her medival gown came right below her knees- her super tall (dunce cap style) Princess cap make her already tall and lanky frame hilarious- and she had no other shoes to wear than her tennis shoes. LOL Oh my…..it was SOOOO funny….and to this day- my neice mentions it everytime she sees me or talks to me.
I think you look lovely in it…..have a blast at camp!
I love the costume! I’ll send you an email if I remember…
what a beautiful costume! i think it makes you look even more pretty. you’re brave to take on a week of camp with teens. i wouldn’t be looking forward to something like that at all! sometimes i’m still not sure why God granted my dreams of being a mommy. have managed to get 2 through the teen years so far, two in now, and a 6 yr old coming to the same path eventually. but those teen years can be trying days at times and i’m thankful to get to the end of a day and go to bed.
Wonderful job!!! I have a weakness for costumes and lovely dresses. I have one that I bought at a Medeval Festival several years ago and it is the same color as yours! Wonderful choice. It looks so beautiful on you!
This is great! I love it! Wish I had one!
Well I think your costume is GREAT!
Bon Voyage.
Beautiful! I’m sure you were the most regally attired lettuce-picker anywhere that day
Your girls in your cabin will have a great time with you!
You are going to bless their socks off. (Their…um….medieval footwear garments off.)
Hugs,
Renee
Have a great time at camp. Your costume looks great.
Oh, Maid Marion, should we off to Sherwood Forest?
How fun! You look adorable!
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Yes!
SO cool! What fun. I have always loved dressing up.
Have a wonderful time at camp!
I am also SUPER-impressed with how fast you whipped that up!
That looks great! I think I may have that very pattern. I made it in an upholstery fabric for Secunda’s college Madrigal group. The sleeves are ANNOYINGLY full. (I used a coordinating sheer drapery fabric) They look great in sheer fabric, I see you chose something like that for your sleeves too. The Madrigal group was big on trim, so I made little trimmed cuffs to tie over them so that she could look more Madrigal-y, but then, I didn’t put much ornamentation on it otherwise.
Great pics. Love that outfit on you. I’m assuming that you’re already back and too late to send you a message. I’m still cleaning up my backlog of emails and subs.