Sewing Diaries
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Edwardian Jacket and Skirt
'The Importance of Correct Corseting'
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Other Projects
August 25, 2004: .
4 tucks added to hem, gathered waistband, and natural white silk dupioni belt. I will make a boned belt later when I can get some short boning.
August 17: Bodice almost entirely assembled. Second pic is a large close up.
August 16: All lace insertion and embroidery finished.
August 15: Bodice almost done, save for the embroidery on the bodice and construction.
August 2nd: Sleeve lace insertion finished.
July 31: Lace insertion placement. I basted these down and have begun sewing the first step.
July 30: Completed undergown.
I swear my hem is not crooked. I was taking that picture while standing on a chair. :) I still have a few threads to clip and hooks to sew on the back.
July 28: Received my package this morning. Here's what I have!
7 yards Pink batiste, some silk ribbon, insertion lace, lace of the hem, and beading. Yah!
July 25: Sadly I wasted an entire month waiting for fabric from a company that was out of stock. I quickly did a search and found a sale at Heirlooms by Suzanna, a company with excellent service and super fast shipping. As luck would have it, they offered a 7 yard piece of pink Swiss batiste for only 37.00! I wanted white, but I'll take pink for that price- it retails at over 18.00 a yard. I got the batiste as well as some lace and other things. I ordered it Saturday, and it shipped out today.
I am making this dress as part of a class, the pattern is S&S 1914 tea gown.
