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I am happy to say that I have started my turn-of-the-18th-century mantua. I started draping it on the dressform the other night and tried on what I had so far last night. As usual, it doesn't fit too well straight off the form because it's not the same size and shape I am. Still, it wasn't awful. I'll be fiddling with the side seams to get them looking decent - somehow there were about 2" extra in the back waist, probably because of the shape of the dummy. Hopefully, I'll have it all sorted out within a couple of days and can start sewing things together. I do not expect this to be a lengthy project, even with hand-sewing the dress.

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