And you all thought l’d vanished!
Sorry, busy with visitors and a long long last weekend. l bought wind burn to a new level and proved l cannot last 3 days without more than 5 hours sleep.
Was fun (still is) but l’m ever so glad things can go back to normal (ok, lets not define ‘normal’).
l have not forgotten the costumes l have to make. l think l now know l have no hope of making the deadline but l’ll give it a good shot.
l’ve been running by the theory that ‘little bits all add up’ by doing a small thing each night on the first dress. System might work but how bloody frustrating. Seems to take forever to just do one thing.
But almost finished it is.
Have to do the hem yet. And the back of the dress is pinned as l need to put in grommets and lacing (after l put a backing on the flaps).
l have 10 large white ostrich feathers on their way to add to the hat. The rococo period was frilly, overdone and feathery.
Never underestimate the power of glue! Shame some bits of the hat seem to be stuck to the table still…..
They dont show up too well in photos but those tubes are all hand sewn and look puffy in real life.
For Kelly – believe me now?
Sadly, l have moved onto dress number 2 so who knows when #1 will be finished. Bets are the dress will go on display with a shit load of pins in it!
Very swish looking. At least the wearer isn’t likely to complain if you poke her with the pins.