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Jun. 8th, 2020 02:02 pmElsa is again proceeding extremely slowly. Since my last post on here, I tried dyeing some cottons to see if I could get a better match of my skin tone than the mesh I purchased. I couldn't, so I mocked up the neckline out of the mesh. I think it won't look so glaringly tan once it has the organza over it. Then I tried everything on. I need to lengthen the front mesh pieces, because I forgot that the front of the bodice will be cut down into points, but otherwise it works well.
While I had it on, I marked the hem. I decided that I wanted the hem to have more structure in the train, so I tried it out with some horsehair braid, and it looked really nice. But I only had enough horsehair for half the hem, and I felt like it would be weird to have horsehair only in the train and not the front, so I ordered some more. I have already put the horsehair and facing (out of twill) in the back, but will have to wait till my order arrives to finish the rest. I also stitched down the facings at the CB closure, but decided I need to attach the organza to the dress before I can add closures or finish the top of the bodice.
So until my horsehair braid arrives (or my boning, which I ordered to add into the bodice seams), I need to fit the organza to the satin, taking in and finishing those seams. I am thinking about attaching the organza to the satin on all the bodice seams until about the high hip, in the hopes that it might help with the weight that will be added by the rhinestones on the organza. I'm not sure if my thinking is correct on that, though... If I do decide to do that, though, I want to sew that down before I add the boning, since then I can sew the organza down by machine. I also need to remember to add a waist stay tape. Maybe that's the next thing I will do.
Definitely feeling thankful that I have until August for this project. It is going sooo slowly. Also, I'm going to need to figure out where I can actually wear this to get pictures, because outside isn't really an option for a white silk train, and my house is too small.
While I had it on, I marked the hem. I decided that I wanted the hem to have more structure in the train, so I tried it out with some horsehair braid, and it looked really nice. But I only had enough horsehair for half the hem, and I felt like it would be weird to have horsehair only in the train and not the front, so I ordered some more. I have already put the horsehair and facing (out of twill) in the back, but will have to wait till my order arrives to finish the rest. I also stitched down the facings at the CB closure, but decided I need to attach the organza to the dress before I can add closures or finish the top of the bodice.
So until my horsehair braid arrives (or my boning, which I ordered to add into the bodice seams), I need to fit the organza to the satin, taking in and finishing those seams. I am thinking about attaching the organza to the satin on all the bodice seams until about the high hip, in the hopes that it might help with the weight that will be added by the rhinestones on the organza. I'm not sure if my thinking is correct on that, though... If I do decide to do that, though, I want to sew that down before I add the boning, since then I can sew the organza down by machine. I also need to remember to add a waist stay tape. Maybe that's the next thing I will do.
Definitely feeling thankful that I have until August for this project. It is going sooo slowly. Also, I'm going to need to figure out where I can actually wear this to get pictures, because outside isn't really an option for a white silk train, and my house is too small.