Well I finished the pink and poofy 1852 day dress enough to wear to work on Wednesday. I was really happy with the fit and overall result. I do need to raise the hem on the bottom flounce though to prevent it getting too dirty from all the dust in Columbia. I also managed to spill down the front, which unfortunately for me did not wash out. I guess I'll be tacking some of the bodice pleats down to cover it up. It's not too noticeable though.
I gave up on the lace trim idea. I'm going to go with white muslin ruching instead. It's simple, clean, and would be reasonable for a woman working a job such as mine. The dress definitely needs trim though to look complete and break up the monotony of all the pink. I'll also be doing some smocking decoration on the bodice pleats.
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| sitting down to show some of the poof |
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| Mark told me to hold my arms out...not like this though. Good shot of the flounces here |
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| almost profile shot |
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| pretty in pink. I'm so happy with the silhouette |
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| farmer or shop girl? |
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a full length shot
So, I suppose I should get to doing the trimming now. I've come up with a few other little projects to do already. I want to make a corded/quilted corset that could possibly be worn at work. I've also found a delightful gown that I'll be recreating for winter time. Obviously mine won't be green silk, but I'm thinking a solid green of some type that has nothing to do with printed cottons. |
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