Titanic The Exhibition in Skellefteå, Sweden, and making edwardian period costumes

The 25th my husband and I are going to a Titanic exhibition held in Skellefteå.

Here is a little bit about the exhibition from their webpage:

" Titanic The Exhibition is much more than just an exhibition. It is a fantastic experience that will take you back 106 years in time. Through the individual audio guide, the exhibition tells countless stories about fates and heroic deeds on board. 

Many stories have Swedish links, as the Titanic’s voyage was at a time when many people emigrated from Sweden to America. This was seen in, among other things, Swedish being the second biggest language on board the unsinkable 269.08 metre long ship. 

Join us on an emotional journey – through stories, photographs and private objects – on which you can experience history’s most legendary ship on its maiden and last journey. 

The exhibition consists of some 200 original objects and many recreated interiors of natural size. The audio guide is available in different languages and is included in the admission.

Exhibition period: April 27-August 26, 2018

Location: Eddahallen, Skellefteå, Sweden 

All historical pictures come from Claes-Göran Wetterholm archive. "

And today, on the 15th, I thought it would be fun to dress up for the event. In period costume.

Oops.

BUT with nice guides available online, we might just be able to pull it though! We are going to aim day dress available to the second and third class at around 1910, most of it which it seems we already have. Phew! Glad I am into more vintage clothing anyway than high-fashion.

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The guides and tutorials I have been looking at:

The Pragmatic Costumer:

Easy Edwardian Thrifted Turn Of The 20th Century Costume For Under 10

Costuming On A Budget: Edwardian Edition

Vintage Dancer:

How To Make A Titanic Swim Dress On A Budget

Easy Edwardian Titanic Costumes 1910-1915

Second And Third Class Womens Fashion

 1900s Menswear Clothing Ideas

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The tricky (and maybe also fun part) might be the hat. I am not a hat-person, but those time called for women, nay, DEMANDING women to wear them. So I guess I will just have to address that.

It might also be the time to let my inner milliner shine, as I think the hat might be a perfect opportunity to let my inner creativity shine and add my own flare to the costume!

I am thinking that my 1910 second-to-third-class alter ego might spend more coins on her hat than any other part of her outfit, since she most likely could not afford expensive jewellery or fancy gloves. And a hat was a must. A MUST I SAY!

Stay tuned for updates!

An Apple for the Crafter Altoids

Yesterday my mum came over with a package I got from Jenny ( An Apple for the Crafter ) all the way from USA! I was so psyched after seeing her Purse Organizers. She even included a small note of my countrys flag! I felt so proud. And again, thank you so much!

I got to thinking what I should do with them. But then I thought what do I NEED? So I turned my purse upside down and found this:

1 Almanac
1 Bike key
1 Cellphone
1 Horse charm
1 Pencilcase
1 Red Nailpolish
1 Small tube of hand creme
1 Small tin of mints
1 Tinted lip balm (sunscreen 15)
1 Tiny tube of salve
1 Wallet
2 Needles
5 Thin metallic bracelets
Headset to my cellphone
Keychain
Some small trash

Hmmm, I can't figure out what could be useful at this point. Just somehwere to store away all my small, tiny things? Maybe. But I loved the idea Jenny had with the Boo-Boo box. The Altoid tins are bigger than you would expect (at the least I thought so) ! So I guess I will just have to wait for the insirational flare to come too me. I guess I could also store spare change ect in them. Hmm. We'll see.

Graduation and Pinterest

Just a quick update. I "graduated", or rather, quit adult school (komvux) last friday and I am now looking for a job. I do not know what the outcome will be.

I made a card for a friend that is one year younger than me and graduated from upper secondary school and is going to a university this autumn. I wish him the best of luck. I made a card for him but it was so bad I did not bother to take photos of it. He was happy anyway :) I am not used to making cards like that.

Oh! And also I've been invited to join Pinterest! I am so excited and I will make sure to share some of it. I have just put it up so I havent "pinned" so much yet, but I am sure I will!

Thats all for me right now.
Over and out,
Amy.

Two tincans

I've recently come over two really nice tincans, one that used to preserve chocolate and (I think) the other one was used for hard candy.

The first one is a Anthon berg chocolate tin box that looked old to begin with, but when you turned it over you saw a very modern "ingredients" sticker. But the vintage look of the box got me

Anyway, here's the box (you can always click the images for a closer view!):

Isnt it gorgeous?

The other one is all in french:

With the help of Google Translate (My trusty companion), the text at the top says: "Anise of Flavigny Abbey" and the black text at the bottom of the box says "True mark of Anise", but I do think that even Google Translate makes mistakes (THE HORROR!) when it comes to grammar.

And at the bottom of the top lid was a what I first thought to be a pink sticker a kid or something had once put there, because you could not see what it was supposed to be, so I rubbed it gently with my fingers under running water and then filled it with hot water so maybe the sticker would be easier to remove, but then I saw that there were TEXT on it! Plot twist! So I took a photo of it and flipped the image in photoshop (because it seemed like the text was mirrored)


"Anise of Flavigny Abbey, single real/only true mark/brand. Anise scent natural / Natural anise scent."

Edit: They are now renting space to my stamps :)

FIRST POST!

I think one of the biggest questions in life is: What should I do with my life? What do I WANT to do?

Well, me for one really wants too become a author since I love to read and write. But I also want to become a actress. I have been thinking about it before a bit, but a few months ago I felt a burning desire build up in me. I really really wanted this and I am going to try.

But where do you start? I think I should start here in my own country first, at the least so I get some experience on auditions and things like that. It seems like a good idea.

I told my littlebrother about my ideas and he is really posetive to my choice and is engouraging me, giving me a few ideas and such. I really love him to death, even if we have our fights sometimes.

Then I told my dad about it and he just have a small laugh. "You can just give that thought up. You'll never become a actress."

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Thanks for your support, Dad. I dont think he said that because he is unsucessful himself - which he isnt. But my father is a realist and does not have much of a imagination, kinda like Ace Dick in the MSPAstory. Maybe it's good to have both feets on earth sometimes, but I imagine thinking like that all the time would just be dull and boring.

*sigh* Anyway, I will finish school first and then see where I end up. Maybe I will go to America and try my luck there and live the american dream.