Cuddle Party

[ysabetwordsmith]

Everyone needs contact comfort sometimes.  Not everyone has ample opportunities for this in facetime.  So here is a chance for a cuddle party in cyberspace.  Virtual cuddling can help people feel better.

We have a cuddle room that comes with fort cushions, fort frames, sheets for draping, and a weighted blanket.  It has a basket of grooming brushes, hairbrushes, and styling combs.  A bin holds textured pillows. There is a big basket of craft supplies along with art markers, coloring pages, and blank paper.  The kitchen has a popcorn machine. Labels are available to mark dietary needs, recipe ingredients, and level of spiciness. Here is the bathroom, open to everyone.  There is a lawn tent and an outdoor hot tub. Bathers should post a sign for nude or clothed activity.  Come snuggle up!

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[erulisse]

A tall woman with pale skin, a long auburn braid down her back, and pointy ears wanders in. She is wearing green and pink floral print PJ pants, a baggy t-shirt that says "I like hugs and cuddles, please ask first" in English and elvish, and a long burgundy devoré velvet robe whose floral motif echoes the print of her pants. Her body language is cautious and after looking around she heads for the table with the cookies.

[manglefox]

A small humanoid animatronic pads over, being careful to not spook you, and says, quietly, "I think your robe is beautiful."

She gives a friendly smile, and offers you a balloon or a hug, whichever you'd prefer.

[erulisse]

*smiles subtly* thank you.

*accepts the hug*

[manglefox]

*Hugs you, and smiles* *Disappears for a minute, but comes back with a plate of chocolate chip cookies for the table, but offers you one first.*

[erulisse]

Oooh. Yes, thank you.

*snags a cookie off the plate and takes a bite. If you watch closely, you will notice a number of crumbs fall and turn into little sparks of light, disappearing before they hit the floor.*

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Pretty pretty robe. :D

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[erulisse]

Thanks! It's hard to find things proper robes and things in meatspace (especially since my body is very much on the larger end of the ready-to-wear spectrum) but I figure here I can wear whatever the neck I want.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

My sympathies.

One of my fonder memories is going to a Renaissance faire with a party-size friend, who stopped at a booth to look at bodices, and out of habit went to the farthest end of the rack.

Shopkeeper: "Oh no, you need to be over here!" *points to middle of rack* "The ones on the end will be much too big."

Faires have people with many Xs on the tags. :D

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[erulisse]

That is true! Some of my better clothes have come from Faire- I have this gorgeous sky blue skirt shot with gold from a place that does faire and steampunk stuff. I was a little disappointed at first when I saw all their skirts only came in one size but the sales lady convinced me to give one a try and I was pleasantly surprised so I ended up buying two. It's also gotten /much/ better in recent years- when I was in high school if I wanted anything vaguely professional I was stuck impersonating a librarian....

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[ysabetwordsmith]

If you like skirts, it's very simple to make panel skirts with a drawstring waist. I have bunches of them for Faires, although I'm not a fan of skirts in everyday wear. My large friend favors them because they're easy to fit, though. Me, I have a small waist and wide hips, which is a nuisance to fit off the rack. Drawstring solves the problem.

Generally I'll make 2-panel skirts for myself (using the width of the fabric bolt, typically 45" or 60") hemmed to ankle length. For a fuller skirt, 1-and-2 or 2-and-3 panels may be used. You can even put fancy curtain cord for the drawstring, with tassels. I usually just put bells or beads on string for mine.

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[erulisse]

I have made a variety of skirts over the years although I don't currently own a sewing machine. I have one I made that's still in heavy rotation - I didn't want to have to hem the thing so I used a queen size sheet doubled over and the finished edges used as the hem. I trimmed it down in the middle and put in a drawstring made from the extra fabric. It's cute - I'll have to take a picture

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> I have made a variety of skirts over the years although I don't currently own a sewing machine. <<

I just hand-sew things. I have a sewing machine, I know how to run it, but machines are so unreliable around me that I get things done faster by hand. Plus I'm most prone to sew while talking with people, and I can't put a sewing machine in my lap while I'm sitting on the couch. People are often impressed by my hand-sewing, but it's not patience, it's laziness.

>> I have one I made that's still in heavy rotation - I didn't want to have to hem the thing so I used a queen size sheet doubled over and the finished edges used as the hem. I trimmed it down in the middle and put in a drawstring made from the extra fabric. It's cute - I'll have to take a picture<<

I have totally used selvege edges as hems.