Velvet formalities

I haven't updated here in a long time.  It's not because I've forgotten, I just haven't had a chance to sew anything over the holidays and trying to get the house picked up before tech rehearsals for Les Miserables.  So I present to you version 1.0 of my Gala dress for opening night.  I have not finished, still got about two weeks to go and I might change my mind still.





And a few in progress photos: