More bodice progress

[theladyrebecca]

I fixed the sleevil. Or at least mostly. I went with the whole - some pouf is normal, but all the wrinkling is weird. So I changed the shape of the sleeve cap in the back of the underarm, and I rotated part of the sleeve by changing the darts a little. I think it's better now, though I haven't tried it back on with the stays yet. I also bound and trimmed the neckline. And I made some really ugly engageants out of lace, which I will probably not be using. They look way too poly, even after I tried to get rid of the bright white look. I might order some voile, and do some whitework embroidery on it, because I really like that look.

Here's a peek of the bodice laid out on my table. The bows are just pinned on for now, and the ruched pink silk will also go around the hems of the sleeve. I may also add a little ruffle of the blue silk at the elbows, even though it's not in my inspiration image. Any opinions on the lace engageants? Am I being too picky?



Next up is embroidering the skirts. I'm thinking I might do the embroidery on leftover fabric, so I don't have to worry about something going wrong and me ruining the whole skirt. Then I can just add more trim to cover up the fact that it's a separate piece. I just wish my needle threader wasn't broken! I seriously should have taken my machine in sometime in the last two weeks when I thought I would use it, but never did. 

Comments

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Pretty! Pretty! Pretty!

[thepragmaticcostumer.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

Oh wow! The trimming is so beautiful! The colors are so unusual, but they harmonize perfectly. As for the engageantes, I think they look fine. However, if they bother you, change them! Or, make them removable so you can switch them out easily later. I used some inexpensive cotton lace from Lacebeauty on Etsy for mine and tapered the shape at the front to help them hang better.