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liadethorneggeSunday I hopped on to a Zoom-social, Fancy Hat Tea, for two hours and managed to cut out and stitch on a collar for my doublet gown.
Today I had the afternoon to deal with seam allowances, pin and stitch trim around the collar, and start a dry assembly of the lining. I am nearing the stage when I can close up the front of the dress rapidly.
I still have to set in the sleeves, decorate the skirt and attach it, and add a bajillion hooks and eyes down the front.
I also suceeded in cutting down the very wide trim into three separate pieces of trim. Two identical with a silver-gold-silver pattern, and one simple gold braid. I used the simple gold braid to go around the collar, and the two silver-gold-silver trims will go on the bodice as diagonals from the front centre, over the shoulders, and down the back. I have -just- enough length for it to do that, if my test-assembly continues to hold.
I'm starting to look forward to being able to wear this ensemble.
Today I had the afternoon to deal with seam allowances, pin and stitch trim around the collar, and start a dry assembly of the lining. I am nearing the stage when I can close up the front of the dress rapidly.
I still have to set in the sleeves, decorate the skirt and attach it, and add a bajillion hooks and eyes down the front.
I also suceeded in cutting down the very wide trim into three separate pieces of trim. Two identical with a silver-gold-silver pattern, and one simple gold braid. I used the simple gold braid to go around the collar, and the two silver-gold-silver trims will go on the bodice as diagonals from the front centre, over the shoulders, and down the back. I have -just- enough length for it to do that, if my test-assembly continues to hold.
I'm starting to look forward to being able to wear this ensemble.
