So I have nothing to work on – I finished my other puzzle, we can’t finish painting… so I pulled out a couple of old projects I never finished.
First up was Belle, my 3rd version of the village dress. I thought this was in pieces, but when I got it out and looked it over, it was really close to being “done” – I’m surprised I never finished it. The skirt was finished except a hook and eye, and the bodice was about 75% done.
After a good ironing (gosh was it wrinkled), here it is on the dressform.
Second pic is after I top stitched the top edge, and put the boning in. I need to finish the sleeves and hem the back, and figure out what to do about the bottom edge. I need to make an underskirt (the fabric is a tiny bit see-through), a shirt and an apron eventually.
Then because I couldn’t go any farther on that without going to the fabric store, I went even further back in time and pulled out my Padme nightgown from 2006! That’s right, this thing is almost 6 years old.
Here’s my one progress pic from 2006:
I got bored doing the lines up the front and never finished, so last night I tackled them and got two done:
I’m doing them with a trim sewn into the seams. They’re not perfect but it’s at least getting DONE… back in 2006 I did get one of the stripes done, but it looks horrible so I’m removing it and re-doing it tonight. If I get it taken out and put back in better, then all I need to do is do the 4th line of trim, re-hem it, attach the “wings” and straps. The straps are all made, and somehow I’ve not lost them, they are in a little bag with my pearl trim and brooch for the front.