wiggle room

[anotheranon]

Now that I've managed to loosen my schedule enough to breathe, I've given some thought to what to do with the free(er) time I've got:

• More reading, especially of the "dense academic tome" variety that requires sustained attention to make sense of. Gonna make a dent in the fashion history library I've managed to accumulate.
  
  
• Following up on Fortuny. I want to know how the sleeves go on, if they were pleated separately or together, and what is this "drawstring" I keep seeing mentioned in the literature and how does it work? So:
  
  • More construction/patent research, including non-English sources, and
    
  • Possible behind-the-scenes with the geographically nearest sleeved Delphos, if there's any chance they'd talk to me.
    
  
  
  
• Get out of the house for something other than fencing practice/competition. Wear funny clothes if possible. Reviewing the local SCA calendar, and ladyaelfwynn, you mentioned a Regency shindig? I'd like to try and make Pride this year as well.
  
  
• See friends more often.
  
  
• Rest. Much as I hate it I need to forgive myself when I just need to sit my ass down.