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I don't know his name but whenever I watch a game at Rugby Park, there he is, sitting with his dad amongst the season ticket holders a few feet from the media area.
So I've seen him grow up for about 15 years - and in all that time the only cause he's had for a full-blown celebration with the rest of the Kilmarnock support arrived on March 18 when his team beat Celtic against the odds to win the Scottish League Cup.
I imagine he was at Hampden Park – how could he have missed that after all the lean years? – but he was certainly in his usual place when Kenny Shiels and his players paraded the trophy in front of their home crowd last Saturday.
Perhaps that lad saw the Scottish Cup paraded in the open-top bus along John Finnie Street after the victory over Falkirk at Ibrox in 1997 – maybe it's what got him started as one of the Killie faithful – and he was probably in the Hampden crowd in 2007, when his team last reached the League Cup final, only to be drubbed 5-1 by Hibernian.
At such a rate of trophy acquisition, our young man will likely have the company of his own grown kids next time there are blue and white ribbons on a piece of silverware in Ayrshire.
It is this restricted access to Scotland's domestic honours – the smaller clubs can look at the prizes but hardly ever touch them – that has prompted the so-called Gang of 10 to use Rangers' difficulties to mount an assault on the SPL voting structure.
They have now had confirmed what was disclosed in these pages a week ago – that Rangers' administrators will either vote with Celtic to veto the proposal or abstain, which is the same thing when an 11-1 majority is needed – and talk has turned to a breakaway movement of the non-Old Firm clubs.
The idea is that if Celtic and Rangers have nobody to play against, the Glasgow clubs will have to agree to let the others exert greater control over finances at the top end of the professional game in Scotland. As always when money is the object, the argument is couched in moral language.
Both camps claim that the principles of democracy favour them. The Gang of 10 point out that they constitute over 80 per cent of SPL clubs. The Old Firm – in this case, Peter Lawwell, their default spokesman – retort that their fans typically constitute 65-70 per cent of the attendance for a full SPL card.
"Well, what is wrong with a 9-3 voting structure?" asked Michael Johnston, the Kilmarnock chairman, when we chatted at Rugby Park last weekend. "For change to happen with that structure there would have to be 75 per cent in favour.
"That's normal in business. So why are the Old Firm so afraid of it?"
Johnston's was a rhetorical question. He is entirely aware that the SPL resembles a gathering of Somali pirates and that the biggest marauders will repel boarders mercilessly.
The SPL rebels will tell you that, with margins so thin in the current economic climate, even a comparatively small redistribution of wealth would deliver each of their clubs something in the region of £150,000-£200,000 a year – petty change for Premier League and Championship clubs in England, who have access to a Klondyke of broadcast revenues – but a bonanza to those who work within very tight limits in the SPL.
In last week's media briefing in the Celtic Park boardroom, Lawwell responded that such a redistribution would cost the Old Firm pair £800,000-£1 million each and damage their chances of making headway in Europe, to the benefit of Scotland's Uefa co-efficient.
Frankly, most supporters of non-Old Firm clubs have very little interest in the co-efficient or how far Celtic and Rangers progress.
As for his indignation about the Old Firm being excluded from the Gang of 10's confabs, Lawwell did well to keep a straight face, considering the monthly get-togethers he used to have with Martin Bain when the latter was chief executive at Ibrox. I can't recollect tea and biscuits ever being provided for a dozen on those occasions.
There was a small triumph for irony when Lawwell questioned what good would come of reallocating SPL cash to the supplicants.
"With some clubs it will go straight to the bank," he suggested, hoping that nobody would notice that Celtic's only guaranteed ally against voting change is the club currently eyeball-deep in debt to HMRC.
Actually, since we're talkin' 'bout the Government, you probably noted that the SPL and Budget debates had something in common. The Gang of 10 basically want a mansion tax, while the Old Firm argue that if the toffs have to pay more it will harm the country's ability to compete internationally.
Everybody behaves as though Scottish football is a zero-sum game and that if you gain, I lose. The trouble is, as matters stand, it is true.
Ask any pub landlord in Scotland what fixture will fill the premises and you will be told that it is the Old Firm collision. After that, almost any match involving Celtic or Rangers has a decent effect on takings.
Caley Thistle v St Johnstone or Dunfermline v St Mirren? Forget it – almost everybody else does.
So what does that say for the prospects of my young friend at Rugby Park? Not much, I'm afraid.
Unless the four bidders who fail in their attempt to buy Rangers decide to scoop up other SPL outfits. Singapore cash or Chicago dosh behind Kilmarnock? How Johnston would love that.
Likewise the long-suffering lad and the father who took his boy, year after year, to watch a team which hardly ever has its name engraved on a piece of silverware. Now Dad's what I call investment.


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A freshman Republican congressman from Missouri is apologizing for a Tweet in which he likens dead British singer Amy Winehouse to the U.S. debt ceiling impasse.
"No one could reach Amy Winehouse before it was too late. Can anyone reach Washington before it's too late? Both addicted — same fate???" wrote U.S. Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., a former auctioneer.
Long was taken to task in the British media for being short on taste. The conservative Daily Mail newspaper termed his Tweet "the height of bad taste" and the "crudest of metaphors."
The congressman is sorry — sort of. "Although I do believe spending 42 percent more than we take in is an addiction, I meant no disrespect to Amy, her family and her fans," he told the Springfield (Mo.) News Leader.
Winehouse had a history of battling alcohol and drug addiction. She was found dead last Friday in her London home. No cause of death has been established.

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Trigger point therapy is an alternative therapy, the benefits of which include a focus on detecting and releasing trigger points. Located in the skeletal muscle, trigger points are spots that produce pain when compressed. In many cases, trigger points form as a result of trauma to the muscle fibers.

Typically used to treat pain-related conditions, trigger point therapy is sometimes referred to as myofascial trigger point therapy or neuromuscular therapy. A number of techniques can be used to release trigger points, including massage therapy, chiropractic care and dry needling.

Uses for Trigger Point Therapy

In alternative medicine, trigger point therapy is used to treat a number of chronic pain conditions, including:

headache

temporomandibular joint pain

low back pain

In addition, some people use trigger point therapy as a treatment for osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tinnitus, migraines, sciatica and sports injuries.

Trigger Point Therapy vs. Traditional Acupuncture

One common form of trigger point therapy is dry needling, a technique that involves inserting a needle (without medication or injection) into trigger points. Dry needling should not be confused with acupuncture, a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves using needles to stimulate points thought to connect with pathways that carry vital energy (or "chi") throughout the body.

While there is some overlap between trigger point sites and acupuncture point sites, trigger point therapy is not focused on improving the flow of chi. Furthermore, while acupuncture is used to treat a broad range of health problems, trigger point therapy is primarily used for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.

Back Pain

When used in conjunction with other therapies, dry needling may be beneficial for people with chronic low back pain. That's the finding of a 2005 research review published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. However, since most of the reviewed trials were of poor quality, the review's authors note that more research is needed on the effectiveness of dry needling in treatment of low back pain.

Headache

Preliminary research indicates that trigger point therapy may help manage tension headaches, according to a 2012 report from Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. However, there is currently a lack of clinical trials testing the use of trigger point therapy in the treatment of tension headaches.

Heel Pain

Trigger point therapy may help relieve plantar heel pain, suggests a small study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy in 2011.

For the study, 60 people with plantar heel plan were split into two groups: One group regularly performed stretching exercises, while the other group underwent trigger point therapy (in addition to following the same stretching routine as the first group). After a month, the group who received trigger point therapy showed a greater improvement in physical function and a greater decrease in pain.

Parkinson's Disease

Trigger point therapy shows promise in the treatment of certain symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease, according to a pilot study published in Movement Disorders in 2006.

For the study, 36 people with Parkinson's disease either received trigger point therapy or underwent a music-based relaxation therapy twice a week for four weeks. By the study's end, members of the trigger point therapy group showed greater improvement in motor function. While both groups showed modest improvement in quality of life, only members of the music relaxation group had improvements in mood and anxiety.

How to Use Trigger Point Therapy

If you're interested in undergoing trigger point therapy, consult your physician for help in finding a qualified practitioner.

Due to the limited research, it's too soon to recommend trigger point therapy as a treatment for any condition. It's also important to note that self-treating a condition and avoiding or delaying standard care may have serious consequences. If you're considering using trigger point therapy for any health purpose, make sure to consult your physician first.

Sources:

David J. Alvarez, D.O., and Pamela G. Rockwell, D.O. "Trigger Points: Diagnosis and Management." Am Fam Physician. 2002 Feb 15;65(4):653-661.

Alonso-Blanco C, de-la-Llave-Rincón AI, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C. "Muscle trigger point therapy in tension-type headache." Expert Rev Neurother. 2012 Mar;12(3):315-22.

Craig LH, Svircev A, Haber M, Juncos JL. "Controlled pilot study of the effects of neuromuscular therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease." Mov Disord. 2006 Dec;21(12):2127-33.

Furlan AD, van Tulder MW, Cherkin DC, Tsukayama H, Lao L, Koes BW, Berman BM. "Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain." Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jan 25;(1):CD001351.

Renan-Ordine R, Alburquerque-Sendín F, de Souza DP, Cleland JA, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C. "Effectiveness of myofascial trigger point manual therapy combined with a self-stretching protocol for the management of plantar heel pain: a randomized controlled trial." J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011 Feb;41(2):43-50.

Tough EA, White AR, Cummings TM, Richards SH, Campbell JL. "Acupuncture and dry needling in the management of myofascial trigger point pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials." Eur J Pain. 2009 Jan;13(1):3-10.

Disclaimer: The information contained on this site is intended for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for advice, diagnosis or treatment by a licensed physician. It is not meant to cover all possible precautions, drug interactions, circumstances or adverse effects. You should seek prompt medical care for any health issues and consult your doctor before using alternative medicine or making a change to your regimen.


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The design team will be responsible for the design of a social marketing follow on program. This task may include conducting a sectorial assessment or context survey as part of the design, and will involve developing the concept paper, and all Activity Approval Documents (including project description or scope of work) required for potential procurement of the program. The PD or SOW will describe in detail a social marketing program with strategic objectives and measurable results. The program design will incorporate all appropriate approaches, policies and services to support USAID gender goals.
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Assemblyman Bob Reilly wants Senate Majority Leader and MMA supporter Harry Reid to stay out of New York's octogon. (TU)
Native tribes hold an historic conclave to find consensus in efforts to block the state's plan to start collecting cigarette taxes on reservation sales. (TU)
Randy Credico says his Senate run was betrayed from within. (DN)
A Manhattan tailor says Pedro Espada Jr. stiffed him $7,200. (DN)
Susan Savage and Sen. Hugh Farley swap charges about mailers. (SchGaz)
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown raises money that could help unseat Assemblyman Sam Hoyt. (BN)
If you call it a diplomatic mission, you don't have to pay NYC property taxes on it. (NYT)
In related '70s rock news, David and Michelle Paterson were seen dining with Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters. Roger Waters? Readers: Won't you provide the headline for this one? (NYPost)
President Obama throws support behind the 9/11 health bill. (NYPost)
Today in mosque:
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The AP offers a badly needed fact check on the Park51 project.
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Archbishop Timothy Dolan is praying for a compromise. (NYT)
Obama says "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" on his mosque remarks, though he actually said it in English. (We know you kids love Edith Piaf references.) (DN)
How a reality show contestant started the whole thing, sorta. (DN)
In the immortal words of ZZ Top, the debate over the Park51 project is bad, it's nationwide. (WSJ)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she supports the community board decision to OK Park51. (GNS)
Some GOP leaders are warning candidates not to go all mosquey unless they want to run the risk of eclipsing other issues. (WashPost)
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I created this pattern after viewing three extant gowns belonging to museum collections in Virginia, D.C. and Denmark. I chose gowns that really had a more "modern" look to them so that the resulting pattern design would be more wearable and less "costume-y." The gowns I studied all had very high empire waistlines (right below the bustline) and relatively slim skirts, pointing to the mid-Regency period (1810s). This pattern is perfectly suited for early 1800s impressions if you create the extra full skirt back and for late 18-teens impressions if you just add the extra trimmings seen in that time period (ruffles at the wrist, tucks in the skirt, ruffles at the hem, cording, etc.). If you don't need a costume or would just like to make a dress that works in a modern setting, I recommend making the gown skirt plainer by substituting the skirt back lining piece for the skirt back piece. This will create an A-line skirt without any gathers in the back. If you add about two inche! s to the length of the bodice all the way around, you'll also give it a more modern empire waistline. There are many, many ways you can alter this pattern slightly for different looks. For dozens of photographs and tips, be sure to visit the Sewing Tips section!
This pattern may be used for either a day dress or a ballgown, depending on the fabric and sleeve type you select. Long sleeves are for day dresses and come down to the knuckles when hemmed. The short sleeves may also be used for day dresses. Women often wore detachable undersleeves to keep from catching a chill. You may use the long sleeve pattern to create an undersleeve. (See sleeve instructions.)
For day dresses, cotton, muslin, voile, Irish linen and lightweight wool are a few good choices. If you are not striving for a more period-correct gown, you may wish to use challis, crepe or another type of rayon blend. These fabrics hang very nicely. For ballgowns, silk, silk taffeta, voile, organdy and Irish linen all work well. Ballgowns can be trimmed as much or as little as you wish. Regency gowns were often lavishly trimmed with braided cords, ribbon, embroidery, tassels, ruffles or a combination of all of these. The most common places to trim are the neckline, cuffs, waistline and hem of the gown. Fabric piping also looks wonderful at the neckline and waistline.
Pattern Layout:
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are using the older version of this pattern (1998 copyright date), please see the Oops! page for corrections! Thanks!
Here is the suggested layout for the bodice and sleeve pieces on 45" wide material. (The fabric fold is on the right.) The remaining fabric will be used for the skirt pieces. The long sleeve can be placed where the short sleeve is in the photo. (Extra yardage is required for long sleeves. See pattern envelope.)
Assembly Instructions:
- Bodice (Note: In the photos, the lilac fabric is the dress lining.)
- A. Pin the bodice back and side back pieces together, matching at the lower back edge. Stitch.
- B. Clip curves and press seam toward the side.
- C. Run gathering stitches in bodice front, following lines indicated on the pattern.
- D. Pin bodice front and back pieces together at shoulder and side seams. Stitch. Press seams open.
- E. Repeat all of these instructions for the bodice lining.
- F. Pin bodice to lining, right sides together. Stitch from back opening all the way around the neckline to back opening, leaving 5/8" free at the bottom of each back opening.
Left: Lining pinned. Right: Back view of lining pinned to bodice.
Stitching bodice to lining, leaving 5/8" free at bottom of back closure.
- G. Grade seam allowances and clip curves.
- H. Turn bodice right side out and understitch lining as far around as possible and down the back closure.
- I. Press bodice and set aside.
- Sleeves (Note: Short sleeves are shown. Instructions for long sleeves and optional undersleeves are given below).
- A. Run gathering stitches on tops and bottoms of sleeves, following lines indicated on the pattern. Pin sleeve band to sleeve, pulling gathering stitches to fit. Stitch.
- B. Sew sleeve seams together and press open. Press under 1/4" of the sleeve band.
- C. Pin sleeves to bodice, right sides together, matching notches and seams.
- D. Pull gathers to fit. Stitch. Clip curves, turn sleeve inside out and press. Repeat for other sleeve. Set aside.
Bodice with sleeves.
- Long Sleeves: Assembly is the same, but you will press under the cuff only when you have determined the hem width after trying on your dress.
Optional Undersleeves for Short Sleeved Dress: If you plan to make detachable undersleeves, you will be finishing your short sleeve sleevebands now, so you can ignore the sleeve finishing instructions found below. Zigzag or narrowly hem the raw edge of your shortsleeve sleevebands. Turn the sleeve band to the inside so that it covers the sleeveband seam allowance completely. Press. Now fold the sleeveband back out and mark four to six evenly spaced horizontal buttonholes on the part of the sleeveband that will be folded inside. (In other words, you will be placing buttonholes beneath the fold line made when you pressed the band.) Make the buttonholes, cut them open, then fold the sleeveband inside and whipstitch it in place over the seam allowance inside. You will now have four to six buttonholes inside the each sleeve around the sleeveband. Cut out two undersleeves, using long sleeve pattern but omitting the cap of the sleeve. Stitch sleeve seams. Turn! under a narrow hem along the top edge of each undersleeve and stitch. Using the buttonholes you made in the sleeveband as a guide, mark where you will place four to six buttons around the outside top of each undersleeve. Sew buttons in place. Now your undersleeve will button into the sleevebands and will not slip down (as undersleeves with drawstrings are prone to do). Go ahead and try on your bodice with the undersleeves buttoned into the sleevebands. Undersleeves should come to the knuckles, but they can be hemmed shorter if you prefer. Mark and hem each undersleeve to the appropriate length. Remove undersleeves and complete the rest of the gown.
- Skirt
- A. Cut skirt lining opening for back closure as indicated on the pattern. Sew skirt lining front to skirt lining back at side seams. Press seams open (or French seam). (Note: The skirt lining is fitted exactly to the bodice once the bodice front is gathered. If you wish to add a waistband to your dress, cut it as long as the skirt lining is wide at the top.) Repeat these instructions for the skirt. (The skirt back pieces are wider than the lining, allowing for extra fullness to be pleated or gathered.)
Clipping skirt back opening.
Optional Skirt Back Addition for Extra Fullness: If you wish your dress to be even fuller in the back, first cut out the skirt back piece, cutting the center back open all the way to the bottom, since this will become the side back seams. Next, cut an additional back panel. Simply lay the center of your back piece on the skirt fabric (to determine proper length), and cut a rectangular panel on the fold to the width desired (no more than twelve inches from fold, or it becomes difficult to gather.) Now cut a placket opening in the center back fold, following the marks indicated on the center back pattern piece. Sew this new panel to the skirt back pieces at the side seams. Run gathering stitches as indicated on the pattern, leaving 1" for the placket closure. The rest of the pattern directions are the same. (Important note: These instructions are slightly different from what is in your pattern. The pattern instructions call for you to use the skirt bac! k lining piece instead of the skirt back piece. This is a mistake! If you want extra fullness, you need to add to the skirt back piece. Thanks!)
Cutting out an extra panel for the skirt back, using the lining to determine the length.
- B. Pin skirt lining to skirt, wrong side of skirt to right side of lining, matching seams and back closure. There will be extra skirt fabric, which you may ignore for now.
Skirt and lining pinned. You can see the "extra" skirt material at the top, unpinned.
- C. To make a placket for the center back skirt opening, cut a piece of fabric on the bias twice as long as the back opening and two inches wide.
Placket piece cut on the bias.
- D. Pin placket to right side of skirt back opening, catching the lining as well.
- E. Stitch placket to skirt and lining, starting with a 3/8" seam allowance and gradually coming down to the edge of the fabric at the center of the placket. When you reach the center, gradually come back to a 3/8" seam allowance as you finish the seam. Finish the raw edge of the placket by turning it under and hemming it or by zigzagging/serging the edge.
- Press under 1/4" of the free edge of the placket or finish with a zig-zag stitch.
- Press the placket as shown so the left side overlaps the right and makes an even closure.
- Attaching Bodice
- A. Pin bodice to skirt and lining, matching center fronts, side seams and back closures and leaving bodice lining free. Pull gathering stitches in bodice to fit. For skirt back, you may either gather or pleat the remaining fabric to fit between the side back seam and the skirt closure.
Back skirt fullness pinned. Bodice lining (lilac) is kept free. Photo on the right shows how the skirt fullness is placed between the bodice side back seam and center back closure.
Bodice and skirt pinned, with bodice lining kept free.
- B. Stitch bodice to skirt. Run zig-zag stitches around seam allowance or use "Fray-Check" to prevent fraying. Press seam allowance up toward bodice.
- Finishing the Dress
- A. Turn under the bottom of the bodice lining fabric and pin in place above the waist seamline. Whipstitch the lining in place. Turn under the pressed edge of the sleeveband and whipstitch in place.
Left: Bodice lining turned under and pinned. Right: Whip stitching bodice lining in place. Below: Whip stitching sleeveband in place.
- B. Mark buttonholes horizontally and 1.5" apart on the overlapping back flap of the bodice. Four or five 5/8" buttons will usually fill the space. Clip buttonholes open, then pin the bodice closed and mark where the buttons should be sewn. Sew buttons in place. If desired, also sew a snap or hook and eye closure in the placket.
- C. To hem the dress, try it on and have someone mark the hem for you. Some clipping of the fabric may be necessary to even out the bottom edge. Turn up and hand stitch the hem in place. Press. Lining should be hemmed to almost the exact same length, save 1/4" inch. This hem may be machine stitched.
Finished dress, front and back.
Enjoy your new creation!
Regency Gown Pattern Neckline Supplement
High Jewel Neckline
Sloped Neckline
High Gathered Neckline
Sloped Drawstring Neckline
Even a brief study of portraits, sketches, and original gowns from the Regency era reveals that there were almost as many different neckline and bodice treatments as there were women to wear gowns! The variations are fascinating to study and fun to reproduce. My Regency Gown pattern was based upon extant gowns from three museum collections and several key portraits from the mid-Regency period. I chose a neckline treatment that was not as extreme as some styles and therefore more wearable for today. I also chose one that was easy to sew for beginners and intermediate costume enthusiasts alike. But a single neckline is just a starting point. If you want to create an entire wardrobe of day and evening dresses for all seasons, it's time to expand your horizons and add some additional bodice options to your repertoire!
It is very easy to use this supplement to change the look of the basic Regency Gown bodice. The new necklines given here will provide you with up to four different looks: a high jewel neckline, a gently sloping neckline, and softly gathered versions of each. [Note: The D/DD bodice front piece has both the high and sloping necklines drawn on it. The latter is in the form of tiny dots. You will use the same back neckline for both the high jewel and the sloping front necklines.] With these new cutting lines, you'll be able to create cozy winter dresses as well as a variety of basic day gowns suitable for at-home occasions and visiting. The high jewel neckline is intended for use with long sleeves, while the gently sloping neckline will go well with either short, elbow-length, or long sleeves.
5/8" allowance on all seams. For gathered bodices over size 14, plan to add Ľ yard to the basic yardage requirement given in the original pattern.
Instructions for Modifying the Original Pattern:
As with all my patterns, I recommend tracing the pieces you need rather than cutting them out. Because these guides are meant to be used as overlays, I advise using sheer interfacing or tracing paper. The long dashed lines show the original cutting lines for the basic pattern. Use these to help you line up the supplemental pieces on top of the original pattern pieces. [Note: The side back pieces of the original pattern remain unchanged.] You may want to anchor the overlay with weights or secure it with tape. Once you've done that, you can trace a brand new pattern piece that uses the new cutting line for the neckline of your choice:
Instructions for Making a New Bodice:
High Jewel Neckline
Lining pinned to bodice.
Closeup of lining pinned to bodice.
Sewing lining to bodice.
Curves clipped.
Sloped Neckline
Plain sloped neckline and lining pinned.
Stitching lining to plain sloped bodice.
Plain sloped neckline clipped.
Pressing sloped neckline.
Plain sloped neckline curve.
Once you have your new front and back bodice pieces traced, you are ready to follow the instructions given in the Regency Gown pattern to put your dress together (do make a bodice mock-up for a try-on first so you can double-check the fit of the new neckline!). If you are using the new center front cutting line to create a softly gathered bodice and do not wish to try the drawstring option explained below, you will cut one bodice front on that line from your fashion material, then cut the lining on the original center front line. Once you have your bodice pieces sewn together as shown in the original instructions, run two short lines of basting stitches across the center front of the bodice neckline (1) and two unbroken lines of basting stitches across the bottom of the bodice, beginning at the original dot (2):
Use the neckline basting stitches to gather the bodice to fit the lining when you are ready to sew the lining to the bodice. Use the basting stitches at the bottom to gather the bodice into the skirt front waistline. The finished bodice will have the gathers in front outside, while the lining inside the neck will be smooth (you'll still need to follow the regular bodice lining instructions for the waistline area). This method is the same for either the high jewel neckline or the sloping neckline.
Pinning and gathering high neckline.
Ready to pull up gathers.
Gathers pulled up.
Sewing gathers to lining.
Gathered neckline sewn and clipped.
Optional Drawstring Method:
Many, many Regency gowns closed with drawstrings instead of buttons. Buttons appear on a few early Regency gowns, but they seem to be more common after the 1810s. There are hundreds of examples of period gowns that simply tie in the back at the top of the neckline and at the waistline. Because ladies wore shifts, stays, and petticoats beneath their dresses, there was no fear of exposure should a gap appear between the ties! If you'd like to try this period-correct closure, follow the directions given below.
- After you cut out your gathered bodice front, cut out the lining exactly the same (not on the original center front line). Sew the bodice pieces together, then the lining pieces together, just as shown in the original pattern instructions. Now pin the lining to the bodice, right sides together. When you sew up the center back edge, stop your stitches one inch short of the neckline, reverse and remove the needle:
Drawstring neckline pinned to lining.
Left: Sewing neckline casing for drawstring. Right: Stop sewing neckline casing.
- Now turn the bodice so you are ready to sew around the neckline. Start just as you normally would, 5/8" from the top edge and 5/8" from the center back edge. Continue around the neckline to the other side of the neckline and stop at the end. Reverse and remove the needle as before. Turn the bodice so you can head down the back, starting one inch below the neckline edge:
- At this point, you can ignore the instructions for understitching. You will skip this step entirely. Instead, clip curves, turn the bodice right side out, and iron neatly. Now you are going to topstitch around the neckline from one center back opening to the other. [Note: If you are making a reproduction dress for an event, you'll be topstitching entirely by hand, since any stitches that show need to be hand-done. Just take small running stitches. They will not show very much once the drawstring is pulled.] You should plan to use a very narrow drawstring or 1/8" ribbon to tie the neckline, so plan to have your topstitching about Ľ" from the edge of your neckline (3/8" if you use a round cotton drawstring cord):
- Use a large, blunt needle (or a plastic canvas needle) to thread your drawstring through the neckline casing you've just created. Because you stopped your stitching during the lining-to-bodice step, you have openings at the very top of the center back edge for your drawstring to pass through. Leave enough drawstring hanging out to pull tight and tie (at least four inches on each side).
- With that accomplished, you can now proceed through the rest of the regular dress instructions until you get to the part where you attach the skirt. When you sew the skirt to the bodice, turn under both sides of the placket, since you will not have the overlap like you do with a button closure:
- After attaching the skirt to the bodice, you'll come to the steps for securing the bodice lining to the waistline seam of the skirt. At this point, you will use bias binding to create another casing for a drawstring. Cut enough binding to go around the inside of the bodice (remembering that you'll pleat your lining at the bust to fit the inside of the bodice exactly). Turn up 5/8" of the bottom of the lining, then pin the casing to the lining all the way around about 1/8" above the bottom of the lining:
Sew the casing in place on top and bottom:
- Now whipstitch your bodice lining to the inside of the bodice at the waistline seam as shown in the original pattern. When you've finished, use your blunt needle to run a second drawstring through this casing, leaving enough hanging out on each end to tie (make it about eight inches on each end, since this drawstring will not be gathering the center front of the bodice):
- Hem and finish your gown, then put it on, tying the drawstring at the waist so that the gown is snug (but not uncomfortable) beneath the bustline. You'll find that the center back of the dress "scrunches" in the middle, since there is no button placket overlap. This is normal and totally correct for the time period. Now pull the drawstrings for the neckline (with help if necessary), adjusting and smoothing the gathers as you go to make the front of the neckline look nice. Again, tie the drawstring securely at the center back. There you go! You've got a beautiful, period-correct option that makes for a nice variation on a theme.
Enjoy your new creation!
Appendix A
Additional Suggestions for Gown Embellishments
Overskirts: Adding an overskirt is an easy way to enhance the elegance of your gown. You can use sheer materials, such as voile, organdy or lace, over a colored lining for a more dramatic effect, or you could experiment with an underskirt (lining) in one color and an overdress (sleeves, bodice and overskirt) in another. The dresses illustrated below were drawn by retired paper doll artist Kim Brecklein* from my gowns and demonstrate how an overskirt can be added for a completely different look. I have made several ballgowns with sheer sleeves and the same sheer material over a colored bodice and skirt. The effect is charming.
Trim: Besides sewing a flat ribbon trim around the hem, sleeves or neckline of your gown, you can attach narrow crocheted lace to the inside of the neckline and sleevebands, whipstitching or straight-stitching it in place. Two-the three-inch-wide crocheted lace also looks wonderful sewn around the outside of the neckline and beneath the sleevebands. For those who enjoy heirloom sewing, entredeux is beautiful around the hemline of a gown and in the sleevebands. A ribbon bow at the center front of the bodice (see illustration above left) adds a lovely touch. Once you have finished your basic gown, it is fun to experiment with embellishments. Each type of trim can add a new dimension to your gown!
Further Fun:
Be sure to visit my Sewing Tips section, where you will find photo instructions that demonstrate adding a train to the gown, making the gown button in front, making a drop-front ("apron") bodice and more!
* While Kim is no longer creating paper dolls, I do offer Kim's beautiful "Penelope" Regency doll printed on cardstock. See the the Doll Page for more information.
Appendix B
What About Underpinnings?
If you are aiming for the total Regency look, you will need to create the proper undergarments before you begin on your gown. I have available a Regency Underthings Pattern that will give you a chemise and short stays to go under your gown. I also have available a page of instructions for making the Regency Gown pattern into a bodiced petticoat if you prefer that instead of stays. Go to my Bodiced Petticoat page for directions with photographs (note that you can use these instructions to create a full petticoat to go over your chemise and stays as well--you'd simply omit the darts and boning in the petticoat).
If you are over a "D" cup, I would not recommend my short stays, since they will not provide you the needed support. Instead, I highly recommend the Regency Stays pattern by the Mantua Maker. This pattern is available directly from the Mantua Maker, who also offers the needed busk for the center front. The pattern does tend to run a little on the small size, so I strongly recommend that you make up a muslin toile for a try-on (as instructed in the directions) and that you begin by cutting the pieces out a couple of sizes larger than your measurements indicate.
I've been asked many times about patterns for Regency aprons, and there is one that was created by White Fox Trading Company, but it is difficult to find since White Fox closed down. Regency aprons are truly easy to make and really do not require a pattern. All you need to do is to cut a rectangle of material large enough to cover the front of the bodice (with slight gathers if you wish and enough room for a hem all the way around the top and sides). Next, cut a rectangle the same width and as long as you wish for the apron skirt front (plus room for seam allowances at top and sides and the hem at the bottom). Cut straps wide enough to turn under and long enough to go from the front bib of the apron down to the empire waist in the back. Cut a waistband that will go around your empire waist and either tie or overlap in back. Finally, cut two rectangles for the skirt back that match the skirt front in length and that will just meet when the apron is tied or hooked closed in th! e back. Sew the straps to the front bib, then sew the front bib to the waistband (matching center fronts). Sew the skirt pieces together at the side seams, then sew the skirt to the waistband, matching center fronts again. Sew the shoulder straps into the back waistband. Finish all the edges nicely (lining the waistband to enclose all the raw seams), and that's all there is to it!
Have fun with all your Regency sewing adventures!
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Noodling is an odd word, and there is no consensus on where it comes from. But I have an idea. Here, in Texas at least, creeks were sometimes called Noodles. I found this out by researching the name of a road that I sometimes passed by, "Noodle Dome Road". Turns out that Noodle means creek and the dome part was from a large rock formation near the creek. Noodling was generally practiced in creeks back in the day. For instance:
In 1939 my dad was 16 years old and went noodling but caught something a lot larger and a lot more dangerous than a catfish.
Dad grew up farming, ranching, picking cotton...in other words working very hard from before sunrise until after sunset. Anyone who only worked from light to dark was considered lazy. Other than Sunday morning and school hours, it was non-stop work, hard work. My grandfather took the family on a one week vacation at the height of summer each year. He was considered unusual for doing so.
The vacations started by loading a canvas covered wagon with food and bedding, hitching up the horses, and going twenty or so miles down into the Pin-Oak Creek bottoms. They lived up on top of Pisgah Ridge in Central Texas, and the elevation drop down to the creek was a long way down. They camped next to the creek in the shade of the large trees. They swam and fished, cooked on an open fire, and the boys slept on the ground under the wagon while the girls slept in the wagon.
Fishing was the main activity, and noodling combined fishing and swimming so it was something the boys did routinely. Noodling, for those that may not know, is a technique that takes advantage of the habit that flat head catfish have of burrowing a hole into the creek bank, then staying in that hole during the day, generally facing outwards. To noodle, it is often necessary to dive below the water line while holding your breath, then feeling along the bank for a hole, then reaching in and feeling for a catfish, then grabbing that cat by the mouth and dragging it out of the hole and up to the surface.
Sometimes there was nothing in the hole, sometimes other critters took up residence in the hole, so it was a technique that was dangerous.
My dad and his brother were noodling one summer afternoon when one of them felt of something that wasn't a catfish, way up under a jumble of logs, deep down in the cool spring fed creek water. This was a particulary deep hole in the creek, and the light that did filter down to the bottom was vague and moved with the wind ripples on the surface. They couldn't see what they had grabbed but together they pulled and pulled and just before they ran out of breath it broke free and they hauled ass with it for the surface, both holding on to it. When they sucked in some air and looked they found they'd brought up a huge old logger-head turtle. Biggest one they have ever seen or heard tell of.
They compared it to a large wash tub in diameter, and said its mouth was large enough to hold a football, sideways. Fortunately, very fortunately, they had grabbed it by its tail. Had it been the other way around one of them would have pulled back a stump instead of a hand. They got it up on the bank and went and got rope and tied it up best they could, then grandpa came and took a look and said that maybe they could give it to a zoo as it had to be the biggest one ever seen. He'd been around a long time by then and would know. But that night it escaped. Dad said it was just as well because it had probably lived a couple of hundred years to get that big and wouldn't be happy in captivity.
Now days beaver have moved south, we have one in the creek next to my house. They don't build the beaver houses that they do up north though, they burrow into the creek bank below the water line, then tunnel up and build a chamber above the water line. Sticking your hand into one of those holes could get some fingers bit off quick. Or there may be a water moccasin in there, or....who knows? There are apocryphal stories of men being drowned by catfish so big they were dragged by the hand down into deep water. And these catfish can certainly get into the near two hundred pound category. So noodling isn't for the faint of heart.
I grew up hearing about that giant snapping turtle from my dad and uncle, and as a result have never been tempted to try noodling. But for the right person, it can be a hell of a thrill and result in a lot of excellent eating.


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Petition to ban alcohol sales in Lumberton moves on
Published 12:00 am, Saturday, January 24, 2009
The petition to ban alcohol sales in Lumberton cleared the first hurdle en route to the May election ballot.
Hardin County verified 895 of the more than 1,000 names on the petition, checking them against the voter's registration list, said Shirley Stephens, Hardin County tax assessor-collector and voter registrar.
Lumberton resident David Bellow, who submitted the petition on Thursday, had to collect at least 815 signatures for the process to continue, according to state election statutes.
The petition will next be presented to Hardin County commissioners at a February meeting. They will vote on whether or not to include it on the ballot.
Lumberton voters approved a ban on alcohol sales in a November 2007 local option election, according to previous Enterprise reports. That ban was later overturned after attorneys in a civil lawsuit argued that Bellow, who presented that petition as well, did not follow state and federal requirements for proof of public notice of his petition.
Only one Lumberton store, Westwood Corner Market at U.S. 69 and Wheeler Road, has been stocking alcohol since that time, according to previous Enterprise reports.


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There are a number of fantastic shows lined up for spring break. Local singer songwriter Kristine Leschper and her band Mothers will kick off the weekend with their record premier for "When You Walk a Long Distance You Are Tired" Friday night at the Caledonia Lounge. You can also catch out legendary country music artist Dwight Yoakam with Dead Confederate front man T. Hardy Morris at the Georgia Theatre that Friday night. Be sure to also mark your calendars for alternative rock band Deer Tick at the Georgia Theatre 3/7, indie-country artist Devin Dennis at Buffalo's Cafe 3/10, and local rock band Chief Scout at Flicker Theater and Bar 3/11.
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A COAL-CARRYING champion held onto his crown yesterday.
Strength and endurance was put to the test during the 49th World Coal Carrying Championship in Gawthorpe.
And Matthew Wainwright, 34, kept his grip on the men's title, crossing the line in 4 minutes 34 seconds.
Mr Wainwright, of New Lane, Cleckheaton, said it was six seconds slower than the personal record he set last year.
He said: "It was very tough going so it's good to win.
"I was really hoping to beat my last time, but I had a few injuries in the lead-up to the race and my legs didn't feel too good on the day."
Anita Faherty, 40, of Huddersfield, took the women's crown at her third time of asking, finishing in 5 minutes 8 seconds.
She said: "I've come second for the last two years so I'm really pleased to have won. It felt tougher this year than ever before."
The traditional Easter Monday race takes contestants on a 1,100m uphill course from the Royal Oak pub, on Owl Lane, to the Maypole on the village green, on High Street, with sacks of coal on their backs.
There were two men's races using 50kg sacks this year, to cater for 63 entrants.
And 22 women battled it out in a 20kg race.
Hundreds of children also took part in 100m junior races with smaller sacks of sand.
Gawthorpe Maypole Committee treasurer Susan Walshaw said there would be a special veterans' race to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event.
She said: "It was a fabulous turnout this year despite the weather, and it was good to see a lot of families.
"People are already putting their names down for next year's veterans race."
The championships were born in 1963 after an argument in the Beehive Inn between coal merchant Reggie Sedgewick and Maypole Committee president Amos Clapham.
A pub-to-pub egg-and-spoon race had previously been held in Gawthorpe on Easter Sunday.


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HONG KONG: Stock markets rallied again Thursday morning, tracking another surge in Europe and New York and extending a rebound from last week's hammering fueled by Britain's shock vote to leave the EU.
The pound also held on to most of its gains versus the dollar as other higher-yielding, riskier, currencies also benefited from hope that the fallout from Friday's referendum will not be as bad as feared.
Speculation that authorities will announce monetary easing measures to offset any negative impact have also provided strong support.
"Optimism is rising that this event won't be the catalyst for global market volatility," said Sharon Zollner, a senior economist in Auckland at ANZ Bank New Zealand. "Let's hope the market is right, but there's a lot of water yet to flow under the bridge."
Tokyo rose 0.8 percent by the break, Hong Kong added 1.1 percent, and Seoul 0.4 percent. Singapore and Taipei each put on more than one percent. Shanghai was flat.
Sydney climbed 1.4 percent ahead of a neck-and-neck general election in Australia at the weekend.
Asian traders followed strong leads from their counterparts in the US and Europe, where London's FTSE 100 index wiped out all its post-Brexit losses.
"The initial shock over the UK voting out of the EU is easing across the world," Mitsushige Akino, a Tokyo-based executive officer at Ichiyoshi Asset Management Co., told Bloomberg News. "We've survived the event-related risk, and investors are beginning to see that the impact on the actual economy is limited. There's hope for policy measures globally, not just in Japan, so that's supporting markets."
Trading floors are rife with talk of fresh stimulus measures from key central banks.
After a $17 billion boost by South Korea, Japan is in focus after the country's prime minister, finance minister and central bank boss held talks Wednesday.
On currency markets the pound edged down slightly from its New York close but managed to hold above $1.34, well up from the 31-year-low $1.3121 touched Monday.
There were also gains for emerging market and other risk currencies against the US dollar, with South Korea's won up 0.5 percent and the Malaysian ringgit 0.4 percent higher. The Canadian and Australian dollars also rose.
However, there remains plenty of caution as Britain and its EU partners struggle to reach a divorce agreement.
With Prime Minister David Cameron handing over responsibility in the autumn to an as-yet-unknown successor, European leaders are adamant that London will not win any concessions to gain access to the vast single market.
Key figures around 0230 GMT
Tokyo – Nikkei 225: UP 0.8 percent at 15,694.81 (break)
Hong Kong – Hang Seng: UP 1.1 percent at 20,660.26
Shanghai – Composite: UP 0.79 points at 2,932.39
Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.3406 from $1.3455 Wednesday
Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.1108 from $1.1124
Dollar/yen: DOWN at 102.67 yen from 102.80 yen
London – FTSE 100: UP 3.6 percent at 6,360.06 (close)
New York – Dow: UP 1.6 percent at 17,694.68 (close)


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SSR Wheels BMW Z4 M Coupe Roadster
Back again with a BMW Z4 M Coupe for you guys. These cars are now pretty rare these days. Even though I usually hang out with the BMW crowd I rarely see these around at shows or meets, so to get a chance to shoot a clean one was definitely a treat for me. All thanks to SSR Wheels.
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We were riding back to the house after an amazing party my boy threw. As we were driving I saw a naked chick along the highway trying to hitch a ride, so JBrown and I stoped. This chick was fucking ho
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The Cheerleading Fiasco
Sammy's POV
I can't believe that Marissa signed me up for cheerleading. Do I look like a cheerleader? Well, you can't really see me but the answer is no. Not by a long shot.
She wanted to try-out but she wanted me to try-out with her so she decided to sign me up instead of asking me first. What a great friend, right?
Anyway, there are about a million reasons why me being a cheerleader is a very bad thing.
One, Heather is the captain.
Two, Casey is on the team.
Three, since I'm petite, or whatever the word is, I'm gonna have to be a flyer. And Casey is the one who throws flyers into the air since he's strong and stuff. So, there's a seventy-five percent chance that he will have to throw me up in the air.
Four, reason number three is bad because what if he sees my spanks or something. Or what if I fall on him? Major fail.
Five, I'm very good at cheerleading. I was on the state team this summer so I might get in.
Six, Heather does not like me. So she'll make my life miserable.
Seven, I like Casey and I act like an idiot around him.
Those are just reasons off the top of my head. Most of them seem reasonable. Others seem stupid. And the rest are just plain silly. But at least you can kind of see why me being on the team is a bad thing.
A/N: Okay. So, I'm back in the library. But my other prologue got deleted -_- So I wrote a new one. It's not good though. My other one was so much better! :( Anyway, my computer time is almost done. I have to make another reservation so first chance I get I'll update either Hidden Feelings or Silent Screams.
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