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Aug. 19th, 2015 02:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
theladyrebeccaI didn't finish my sleeves. :( Mostly because apparently 6" wide crinoline is not enough to hold up 30" poufs. In fact, 12" wide crinoline is not enough to hold up those poufs either. So what I've finally decided on is a combination of the 12" wide crinoline in the shoulder seam, and then stuffing about 1 sq yd of net into the sleeve. Unfortunately, though, the only net I own is yellow or red, and when light comes from behind the sleeve, you can see a yellow glow even through the two layers of cotton. So back to Joanns I go!
And really, the sleeves are quite close to being done. Once I stuff them with the net, I have to set the three layers of the sleeve, and hem it at the wrist. I might add a lace ruffle at the wrist, too, but I haven't decided on that yet. I'm thinking, though, of actually sewing the crinoline layer to the sleeve lining about .5" down from the shoulder. I don't want to be poked my all the crinoline! Though I guess I could just bind the armseye. We'll see...
I plan to start on the belt tonight, too. I'm kind of thinking that if I follow the fashion plate, and set the bows way out at the sides of my waist, it's just going to make it look like I have no waist at all. So I think they'll be much closer in , and will hopefully wind up much more flattering! Or at least, as flattering as an off-white belt with weird half-bows on it could ever be. I also realized yesterday that I will need to make a hat for this. And probably a reticule.
And really, the sleeves are quite close to being done. Once I stuff them with the net, I have to set the three layers of the sleeve, and hem it at the wrist. I might add a lace ruffle at the wrist, too, but I haven't decided on that yet. I'm thinking, though, of actually sewing the crinoline layer to the sleeve lining about .5" down from the shoulder. I don't want to be poked my all the crinoline! Though I guess I could just bind the armseye. We'll see...
I plan to start on the belt tonight, too. I'm kind of thinking that if I follow the fashion plate, and set the bows way out at the sides of my waist, it's just going to make it look like I have no waist at all. So I think they'll be much closer in , and will hopefully wind up much more flattering! Or at least, as flattering as an off-white belt with weird half-bows on it could ever be. I also realized yesterday that I will need to make a hat for this. And probably a reticule.