Done!

[atherleisure]

I basted in the long sleeves of my little white dress last night so that dress is done unless I decide to shorten it a bit. I need to wander around in it for awhile to decide. I'm not going to bother taking pictures of it yet since I'm hoping someone will be willing at the archery event. But I do have a picture of it flat on the bed as proof that it exists.



And I took a closer shot of the bib front, which I think came out satisfactorily. I definitely see more tambour embroidery in my future.



Last night I also finished cutting out the lawn layers of my 1950's dress, and I made it with a few inches to spare and some pieces to cut bias binding from. So my ten yards (plus any generosity on the part of fabric.com) was enough for a set of 1880's combinations, a 1950's dress with two layers of skirt, and an 1800's bib-front dress with no piecing in any of it. Not bad, if I do say so myself.

I also picked up my sewing machine yesterday so now I can sew up my 1890's petticoat. That shouldn't take much time at all, other than the bit about flat-felled seams being a pain. It's just going to be plain, and I'll starch it. No fancy insertions or embroideries on it. I will also start work on an 1800's bonnet shortly so that I can get away without wearing a cap to the archery event. I'm not very fond of my cap...

As a final note, I'm nearly to the armscye on the second front of my 1930's bolero.

Comments

[missmalexander.livejournal.com]

It looks lovely!!! Thank you so much for doing a long sleeved dress, there are not enough of them in this world!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I think we often look at Regency-era garments as one of the rare excuses to have short sleeves in a costume, but long sleeves definitely have their place.

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! Your embroidery is so delicate!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's a simple chain stitch, but I'm pleased with it.

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

That looks really beautiful!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

So pretty! I love all the details: the changeable sleeves, the embroidery, the bib front!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I may have wanted a little white dress, but that doesn't mean it has to be completely boring!

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful! We'll definitely get some good pics of you at the next event!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you. One of the advantages to events, right? I am not blest with a willing photographer in residence.

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Ooh, it's so pretty and delicate looking!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you, that's what I was going for.

[sadievale.livejournal.com]

Beautiful embroidery! Love the white on white,

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I like the subtlety of it.