I humbly apologize to Louis XIV, who is rolling over in his grave.

This is what happens when I decide to start a sewing project at 11:30 PM, after having eaten way too many gummy bears. It's made from a pile of different brocades, pieces of trim, and a bit of swirly green flannel, all left over from various other projects (in pieces too small to make something normal from).

It seems to have offended Oscar (my sewing machine), as he's only just started working again recently, and I was left to sew most of it by hand.

It is, as the photos show, fully reversible.

I plan to add more obnoxious things to the sleeves, just above the ruffle, but have yet to find bells that I'm happy with, and have to scare up more of the blue brocade used on the ties.

Also, for the record, I do plan to wear this in public.

Original design (would anyone else claim it?), 2009.