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[theladyrebecca]

Welp. Didn't finish the pelisse. I only had a few hours of sewing time today, and at least two of that was spent just on the belt, since I had to make all the piping for it as well. I did get all the facings tacked down as well, and I figured out where I want the hem. 

I also decided that I will sew the pelisse closed until just below the hip, and then use hooks and eyes for the top of the skirt and the bodice. I only have half as many as I need right now, so Wed, I'll be running to Joanns for the rest of those and for the buttons for the wrist straps, but hopefully I'll be able to sew the nine that I do have tomorrow. I also plan to close up the bottom front tomorrow. I doubt I'll get to the hem, since I only have about 45 mins between work and rehearsal tomorrow afternoon. 

Does anyone have any tips for getting old stitch lines out of silk taffeta, by the way? I had to redo my darts, since they came up way too high, and now I have stitch marks on the most prominent place on the pelisse. 

I don't have time to mess with Dreamwidth's images right now, but here's a link to a picture of it from yesterday on my instagram: www.instagram.com/p/BUrIanxHKTN/

Comments

[mala_14]

It looks gorgeous! I wish I knew how to get stitch marks out of silk taffeta. My ballgown bodice has them too. I tried spraying it damp and steaming the heck out of it, which helped, but they're definitely still there.

[marianme]

I was going to suggest steaming as well. If you have a seam allowance or scraps to try it on, try moving the fibers around the holes with your fingers and then steaming. If fingers don't work then maybe move one fiber at a time with a thin pin being very careful not to break or fray the strand.