Curse you, Amazon! Curse you to heck!

[ysobelle]

So I wound up going to my parents' house last night, and gave them their presents, and got mine. I got COSTUME BOOKS! WOOT! My Amazon wishlist, which told me nothing had been purchased, LIED to me. It LIED. One book is about the 18th century gowns at the museum in Merseyside (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1902700015/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1UTJ36AR3MK27&colid=1RFL0Z2PETWTA), which I may have to go see when I go over there. I got one called "Garb: A Fashion and Culture Reader" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0131119109/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I38ZI97DVYKF7R&colid=1RFL0Z2PETWTA), and another very interesting one on the fashion industry in Florence in the Renaissance (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0801869390/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=IRQWXXPKAX4X&colid=1RFL0Z2PETWTA). And a $100 American Express Gift Card. I'm very tempted to use it to buy other things off my wishlist, though I'd love to use some of it, I've just realised, to buy fabric for myself to make street clothing. I'd LOVE to make two or three more of those dresses I love. Even Sarah asked why I always wear my green velvet dress, though she was perfectly satisfied by my answer. ("Because I made it, and it's the most comfortable thing ever, and I love it. And I don't care much about having lots of clothes.")

I have to think about this. Usually, I let gift cards sit forever-- not this time.

Oh, and, of course, though it wasn't precisely a Christmas gift, the class-- whatever it turns out to be.


ETA:

STOP THE PRESSES! Woot! By golly, I already have a huge pile of midnight blue stretch velvet I'd forgotten about. That's gonna be a dress for meee! WOOT!