Ariel Petticoat and CADDing

[theladyrebecca]

I've been working on Ariel for the last few days. I finished the petticoat yesterday, which is a taffeta base, heavily gathered crinoline around the hem, and a layer of ruffled organza from above the knee to the hem.

Here's a pic:



Today, I started on the skirt. It consists of four layers - satin, sequin mesh, light turquoise organza, and a cutaway layer of dark turquoise organza. Each layer is a full circle (other than the top cutaway one). So far, all of the layers are cut out, and the top layer is sewn together and hemmed, which was such a pain!

This is what it looks like with all the layers draped on top of each other.


I'm also having a bit of CADD, which I find often happens when I'm working on commissions. This one is due to an event coming up in the end of May (which I don't even know if I can go to yet). There's a local living history fort that is having a celebration for Queen Victoria's birthday, set in the 1850s, and it seemed like the perfect chance for a sheer dress. And then of course I mentioned how I wish I could make it in time for Port Townsend (in three weeks), and enabler vanessa_lynne said I should/could do it. I don't know if she's right or not, but I did decide on the design and cut out the skirt panels tonight. I'm using the same sheer dead dino fabric I bought half a bolt of at the fabric district in 2012 and used on my 1780s dress. And even after cutting out the skirt, I have soooo much left!

One question, though - it seems like some sheer dresses have a sort of attached camisole/liner, some have a full bodice lining, and some don't have any liner at all. Is this true? Any rhyme or reason to ones that do vs ones that don't?

Comments

[chocolatepot.livejournal.com]

I don't think there's any system, or at least I haven't heard of one - the amount of lining seems to be down to preference. It does seem to be more common to have some amount of bodice lining than to have no lining, though.

[chocolatepot.livejournal.com]

Or what Ginger said!

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)