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The Mousies go to The Dressmaker an every day story of mouse folk
Mouses at the Dressmakers Penelope Creations (aka Hoomum / Aunty Penny), makes most of Julius and Lizzie's outfits, especially their formal wear for very special dinners, college balls and just because she likes to pamper the mice! Unfortunately Penelope Creations struggles to knit or crochet, so the mice have to rely on friends and other supporters of #wooliamgangmice for those items. Credits are attached to outfits below. But special thanks go to @wool.i.am | @themousetailor | @beetee_handmade | @littleowlmakes | @bettis_stitches | @sjmcgeorge Mama Sue always makes sure our mice have some warm woollies to keep them warm on their travel. Soon after Miss Lizzie and Prof Julius arrived, it became clear they were very demanding and wanted lots of outfits and clothes for their adventures. Fortunately Hoomum's main hobby since her retirement is sewing and embroidery and she has a verrrrry large stash of fabric. But can hoomum scale down her work to fit our darling family? 
 
Lizzie and Julius had barely unpacked their cases and joined the instagram community when a small voice called out. "Oh Hoomum while you have the sewing machine out, could you make me some summer clothes please? ... Could Julius have some new shirts too?" Goodness me!!! What has hoomum let herself in for, bringing home these two mice...
And I will need a large wardrobe for my lovely bedroom...
Wait a minute did Lizzie order some outfits without telling hoomum??? Aunty Brenda @beetee_handmade has crocheted a lovely hat and body warmer. Aunty Betti @bettis_stitches has made two lovely summer coats. Just the thing for a British Summer. Just what's needed for a day's adventure to Belsay Hall and Gardens in Northumberland. 
And Aunty Debbie aka @themousetailor has been busy with some outfits too. WhooooHoooo Aunty Debbie's parcel arrived... Aren't they spiffing! Just what our retired couple need for travelling around Scotlandishland in the summer... Well we all know that the dreaded Covid got in the way of all kinds of adventures for 2020. Poor old Hoomum not only had the Covid thing, but worse still Long Covid stayed on to slow Hoomum down. Everything was put on hold for such a long time... Miss Lizzie and Julius had hoped to visit the hoomin families in London and their relatives in Scotlandishland, but everything went so very quiet. Lizzie spent her time in the sewing room stitching away, dreaming of times when adventures could being again. She found lovely fabrics and with the help of Hoomum set about making new outfits. Julius read his books, researching family history, ordering extra cheeses and wine to cheer everyone up. And then, suddenly there was blue sky, and singing and dancing and dressing up in posh clothes! Oh what happy mouselets....
Miss Lizzie and Prof Julius, dream of adventures then meet Mook, Millie and Nibbles
And now it is 2022. What will this year bring? Will there be new adventures? What will happen in the wonderful world of Wooliamgangmice? But wait is that a certain retired mouse lady demanding a new frock just in case there is Burns Night Supper after all???? Oh Miss Lizzie you are so demanding. It's off to Penelope Creations for prosecco and chat.... Get your wallet ready Prof Julius, I just know this is going to be expensive... I don't suppose you could just pop round to the DIY store to get some supplies... Oh Julius! did you just mutter the cheese and wine shop would be more like it..... Now that Miss Lizzie has her new ball gown, where will she go to wear it? Could it be a Burns' Night gathering after all?? Lizzie and Julius do look such a dashing pair on the dance floor.
The Twins, Mummy & Daddy need new clothes . Lizzie and Julius had been enjoying their retirement. Days out with long leisurely lunches, dinners at college, pottering about. But all too soon, their little world changed with the arrival of The Twins, Pip and Squeak. Fortunately Mama Sue had made tiny cardigans for them to wear, so Hoomum only needed to make tiny dresses, and tiny play-clothes. Hoomum said they very verrrry fiddly to make!
Soon The Twins' mummy arrived she was wearing her full RMN (Royal Mouse Navy) uniform.
Hoomum and Aunty Diane @littleowlmakes had been busy too making sure that Philly has plenty of outfits in her wardrobe.
What was that?? Daddy will be joining the family soon? We'd better make sure he has a proper suit to wear and being the eldest son of the Laird of Clan McSqueak he and Philly will need full highland dress to wear at formal occasions... 
More adventures at a Jubilicious London weekend...: The whole family travelled to London for a special little hoomin's 6th birthday, but it also happened to be the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations... A full set of special clothes for all the family arrived - Don't they look spiffing in their jubilicious outfits at their party before they left home. The letter boxes also seem to be having a party. All the luggage and everyone was packed into the car as they set off on their latest adventure. The Mouse Family obviously have verrrrry good connections with a certain family so they had a specially grand day out in London before joining in with hoomum's family celebrations. Family Pyjamas for ChrissyMouse : Lizzie asked Hoomum to make everyone a coordinated outfit for the day, and she has managed to do it. Don't they all look spiffing! Julius has a pocket for his key to the study, He doesn't want to lose it. But he doesn't need it for the festive season this year. The Mouse House has walls that move and the wall between his study and the sitting room has been moved to make sure there is plenty of space for everyone to share. Good job too! Now there is space for that verrrrry large ChrissyMouse Tree and all the presents under it. Look, Penny Mouse has joined the family for the festivities so it is a verrrrry large family gathering.
Our young mouselets are up bright and early. What are they up to? We hope they are behaving like sensible young mouselets. The parents grandparents and Penny Mouse get everything ready for sssshhhhh you know what. Everyone thinks it is great fun wear family pyjamas all day...
The Mousies are getting ready to travel to Scotlandishland for New Year celebrations with Mook, Millie and Nibbles. But first the ladies reminded Hoomum they must all have new frocks for the posh dinner in Edinburgh. Penelope Creations came up trumps again! Don't they look spiffing. Good job the chaps have their kilts to wear. Lizzie is wearing the Red and Gold Checks, Philly the Gold and Red stripes and Penny Mouse the Green and Gold Checks.
oooOOOooo Come back soon to see more of the outfits of Lizzie, Julius, Philly & Peter, the Mouselets and Penny Mouse. But please remember this is a story, it's not really real and does not represent any hoomin families you may know!
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