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The costumes are pretty much done, at least the sewing. Still need to make polonaise poufs, but if I run out of time, I can always just safety pin the skirt up. I made a pretty choker and earrings on Sunday, though I still need a purse. If that doesn’t happen, I can always stash my stuff in the picnic basket.<\/p>\n
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No spinet, darnit. Despite adding even more strategically placed wires, the spinet insists on tipping back when the wig is on my head. The piece is just too heavy to sit properly, and it’s a bit uncomfortable too. So I took it off. And I decided to add more strings of pearls. Meaning, I have to string some more pearls!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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