Dress Progress

Yesterday when I woke up I got to work. I was in the mood to get stuff done, also I had got the news we were going to have company over this weekend. My supplies and fabrics are all over the living room. I needed to get a move on.

After working on the bodice fitting and finally getting it right I decided to cut out my fashion fabric pieces.

Eggplant taffeta  fabric

putting the pattern pieces in place.

I get all the pieces out using pinking shears just to be safe cause taffeta frays and it frays quick. Not much to say about the cutting all the pattern pieces are easy even the skirt guide. The instructions that came with the pattern were easy to follow on how to extend the skirt. NO troubles.

I would have started sewing but I ran into a few road blocks. When I was cutting out the bodice lining I came up about 1/2 a yard short. I used some of it on my birthday dress lining and for got to get more, so I ordered more. Next roadblock, the purple thread I had is a about three shades light then the fabric so I had ordered more thread with my lining. Third roadblock, remember I said I had company coming over and couldn't keep my stuff laying around cause there was going to be little children and I don't want anyone to get stuck with pins. I worked around that I couldn't take everything in my room so I decided to put everything on Lillian. Everything; the Chemise, the stays, the pocket hoops, all three petticoats. Then I pinned the eggplant bodice on and then pinned the eggplant skirt to the bodice.

It's a bit of a sloppy pinning it was only temporary until I got my extra supplies. Plus I left off the sleeves and pinned the outer skirt up so no one could step on it, Kind of looks like a nice pirate wench outfit. 

After I did all this yesterday, I get a call telling me that my family wasn't coming cause the event they were going to was cancelled. It's okay I got work done.

IN other news I made one of my accessories one night watching tv. While watching tv I went on and made my pearl necklace.

necklace supplies

finished necklace

Also tried on one of my hair options, it's not styled. this is my pre-coiffed look( it's going to be close to a hedgehog style). I ordered this wig weeks ago but since ordering it I have changed my mind along with finally deciding on a dress style. I still like the wig and look I just can't make up my mind. maybe when I get another wig and style it. And look at both wigs with the finished dress.

When I put it on the first thing that came to mind was Alex Kingston as Moll Flanders in The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders.

see look

Alex Kingston as Moll Flanders

Alex Kingston as Moll Flanders