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[theladyrebecca]

I got some sewing done this weekend, though not much. The bodice part of the Merida Dapper Disneybound dress is done, except for the sleeves. I was majorly thwarted by sleevils on Saturday night while working on that. I'm pretty sure I spent 3 hours on the sleeves, and still didn't figure them out. It's a fitted sleeve - I feel like it shouldn't be this hard, but it was pulling weirdly all over, and even making the back fit weirdly.

Here's an in-progress of Merida. I posted all the fitting issues pictures on Facebook, if you want to weigh in. I do have some suggestions to try already. 



Because of the annoying sleevils, on Sunday night, I decided to switch to Anna instead. I got the skirt cut out, but that was another struggle. Joanns only had 3 yards of the only fabric that was at least close in color to what I was looking for, when I knew I needed more like 3.5-4. So unfortunately, I had to shorten it by about 3". It should still work, but it's not ideal. Luckily, it's still just barely long enough that it will cover the awesome Malco Modes petticoat I found on Sunday at Goodwill. And also luckily, the hem on this is bound, with double-fold bias, not turned up, so I don't lose any additional length there. The next step is to put the the zipper and waistband in, and then I can dip-dye the hem and add the bias. Then on to embroidery! 

I believe I have Wed-Fri evenings free this week, plus most of Sunday, so I'm really hoping to get the skirt to the point of embroidery, and to finish Merida by the end of the weekend. Then I can move on to the Disney print jumper dress while the machine is embroidering on Anna. 

Comments

[danabren]

And I thought *I* put effort into Disneybounding! Carry on, carry on!

[theladyrebecca]

I feel like I have to go all out for Dapper Day! Especially since I haven't been to Disneyland in over a year.

[danabren]

"..in over a year" :D :D :D

My boss went to Dapper Day last year, she said the difference in the tight fashion for DD vs. the sloppy tshirts for post-DD was almost painful to experience.

[theladyrebecca]

That's a long time for me! Though I did actually spend a very freezing day at Disneyland Paris in March, but that doesn't quite count. Otherwise it's been since last July. And considering I went four times the previous year, that's what makes this stretch feel extra long.

And yeah, it's so much nicer on Dapper Day - everyone looks so fantastic! I kind of wish they would implement some sort of a dress code like that for every day, but I know that's not practical.

[danabren]

The *do have a dress code, it's called "don't dress like our characters because our patrons are often stupid and might mistake you for an employee and get mad at us because you can't direct them to Mickey's Fun Time Rockin' 2pm Show" LOL

Anyway, how would people be able to wear their matching JOHNSTON FAMILY REUNION tshirts if there was a dress code?

[theladyrebecca]

That's another reason I like dapper day - restrictions on costumes are slightly looser, because some people do really good Disneybounds. I know when I wore Mary Poppins a couple years ago, it was my Mary Poppins skirt, waist cincher, hat, and umbrella, with a white lacy shirt and white keds. It was pretty costumey, but no one said anything.