I need to have my dress done by tomorrow to take pictures of it but thanks to horrible awful sleeves, I spent the last day and night trying to get my sleeves right and it put me super behind schedule on my dress!
I literally have made 11 different sleeve patterns trying to get it right, I tried everything. Originally I planned to do long sleeve, but the one I tried fit horribly so I went to a elbow length sleeve. What I really wanted for that length was the kind with seam at the elbow like the jacket in Costume Closeup. Unfortunately that sleeve pattern didn't fit the first time I made the jacket and no matter how I tried the pattern I couldn't get the size right this time. So I just finally somehow got a basic sleeve with no extra seams. I don't love it as much but at this point I'm just glad it works.
I did cut out the skirt and made buttons (first time ever! I lovee them!!).
I plan on putting two buttons on the back to loop up the skirt with. I also ended up with plenty of fabric to trim the skirt with! Now I just need to decide on how to trim it, and the bodice, sleeves, and hat! Tonight's probably going to be a long night trying to get this finished up but at least I'll have pictures soon!
Wow, I love the rich color combination! This is gonna be beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I knew from the second I saw the purple silk that I had to put white with it! :)
DeleteWhat a lovely shade of purple. Lavender doesn't quite capture it. Dusty plum, perhaps. ;) So sorry to hear about your sleeve woes! I hope everything else moves along more smoothly.
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Quinn
Yes! Dusty plum is a great fit for it! The whole time I was working with it I was constantly thinking of names for the purpleness of it, haha! After the sleeves everything went well, but those darn sleeves! They always get me!
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