I’m back. Well, technically I’m back for the second time, but the few days I had at home were spent unpacking, washing clothes, repacking, and putting together a costume for the Moulin Rouge cocktail party held on the second weekend. Here’s a polaroid of me and one of the event organisers:

(I’m on the right)

You can’t see the full magnificence of the skirt ruffles from this angle, unfortunately. It was a piece of a friend’s costume (hi Kerri!) that she’d whipped up a few years ago and I finished off with a zip and adjustable waist, and rigged up a way of gathering the front using the rings you use to make roman blinds. The corset has been in my wardrobe for several years now. I’m wearing white tights under the stockings. Nobody needs to see my cellulose!

I also did some sketches, but I haven’t photographed them yet. When you go to two events to which thousands of people come, it’s inevitable that you come home with The Con Bug. I’ve been fighting that off as well as trying to catch up on domestic, family and work matters – and helped Paul make a folio for his latest photography assignment… which I’m rather proud of so it would be nice to blog about it here.

Anyway, blogging will resume soon so stay tuned.