Dear Constant Reader,
As I’ve mentioned many times before, I’m a Patron of Manuge et Toi Design, which is an amazing resource for burlesque costuming. I’ve learned so much over the years! If you want to up your costuming game, whether for burlesque or not, I highly, highly recommend subscribing. It is also a lovely and supportive community. This past autumn Christina organized a pastie exchange, pairing participants up.
I checked the IG account of my partner, Aurora Rocket, and saw she had a touch of creepiness in her style. I’d been dying to try making planchette pasties and she seemed like the perfect victim person.
As is my usual style, I made the pasties with a buckram base and fused a tan satin on to it. I used the duller side of the satin for more of a wood effect.
The designs were done in jet and crystal (Looking Glass Gems), honey (LUX Austrian Crystal), and peridot (PriceLess Crystal) rhinestones. I considered covering the entire surface in honey stones, but I was afraid of losing the impact of the eyes if the entire surface was sparkly.
These pasties were a stretch for me, in terms of shape, size, and decoration. And, being a little intimidated by the challenge, I procrastinated a bit and then realized I was going to be losing six days right before the deadline because I was going to London (woe is me!). I still managed to get them in the mail exactly on time.
Christina organized a live unboxing party on Zoom, so none of us could open our packages until the appointed time. It was hard to wait! I was super-nervous for Aurora to open the box, especially after I had seen so many beautiful and creative pasties made by others. I needn’t have feared, she seemed delighted.
And I’ve made you wait long enough — here they are!
And what did I receive in return?
These gorgeous blood drops! You can’t really tell from my photo, but those rhinestones are immaculately set. It’s such a beautiful job. I believe I’m going to replace the bat pasties I wear for “Moon Over Bourbon Street” with these lovelies.
Thank you, Aurora and Christina, and all the other pastie makers for brightening up my December!
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Oh, The Glamourous Life! 
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