1868 Evening Bodice

[atherleisure]

I finished the evening bodice for my 1868 dress. I wound up making a belt to go with it too since otherwise the trim looked a little goofy. I think I have enough fabric that I could make tails to go on the belt, but I'm not decided on them (or excited about them) yet so it will be this way for a bit. I'm pretty pleased with how it came out.











At the end of my self-timer pictures, my son insisted on taking a picture of me on the stairs, and it turned out surprisingly well. I think it's about my favorite picture, which amuses me, considering his age.

Comments

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that's lovely! What did you use for the trim?

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's china silk ribbon in 1/4" and 1/2" widths. I starched it first to make it easier to work with.