Trial dress #2

Fading after a tough day

Time for a rest!

I'm so exhausted!

Yur spent the day acting as a dressform!  

I was working out the kinks of a multi piece bodice.  The trial piece of fabric was again a remnant of irregular shape so my options were limited.   As well it was denim so a bit on the heavy side.  I did manage to squeeze out a skirt although not as full as I would have liked.  I realized too late that there was a flaw in the fabric & of course it landed right in the center block of the bodice...so I decided to add a bit of embroidery to cover it up.  Here are the before & after pics.

Dress before

Dress after some embroidery & ribbon embellishment

Hat making was on the list of things to do today.  I cut the largest possible brim that I could out the small amount of fabric that I started with.  The brim turned out wonderfully - will wire it next time & make it larger.  I was not happy with the top portion of the hat, had to sew blind for most of it so a different shape for the top is in order & a different method of construction.

Today was a busy day - we got the fit of the bodice & made the necessary adjustments to the base pattern, explored a variety of interfacings, stitches & embroidery...and...managed to get a petticoat in for good measure. 

Next will be to get the bodice pieces drafted up properly on the computer!