Hard to believe, but I SEWED. Really sewed. For me.
It's felt like an eternity since I was last able to say this regarding any new sewing project, but I finished my new Civil War day dress!
*cue confetti*
I'll definitely add more trim before I wear it next, but it feels SO good to have something new! I wore it this past weekend at the Mariner's Museum for their 150th anniversary event of the Battle of Hampton Roads (the fight between the Moniter and the Merrimac). Obviously, I had very little to do with the naval history side of things, but myself and a few other ladies had a display of various sewing and needlework and fashions which we talked about and gave demonstrations of. It was a long weekend and very exhausting, but quite fun. It's always so refreshing to be able to do Civil War events every now and then...
But more importantly; the dress!
It's made of silk taffeta, which languished in my stash for a long time on the grounds that I already had too many blue costumes... but considering I don't wear them all at once, that reason fell apart under the weight of a non-existant budget. The bodice lining and hem facing are brown polished cotton, and the trim is velvet ribbon. Hopefully next time this dress appears in public there will be a great deal MORE ribbon on it.
I also finally got pictures of the sontag I crocheted over a year ago. This weekend was very chilly, and I was able to put it to good use.
And then the wind picked up, and I flew.
*cue confetti*
I'll definitely add more trim before I wear it next, but it feels SO good to have something new! I wore it this past weekend at the Mariner's Museum for their 150th anniversary event of the Battle of Hampton Roads (the fight between the Moniter and the Merrimac). Obviously, I had very little to do with the naval history side of things, but myself and a few other ladies had a display of various sewing and needlework and fashions which we talked about and gave demonstrations of. It was a long weekend and very exhausting, but quite fun. It's always so refreshing to be able to do Civil War events every now and then...
But more importantly; the dress!
It's made of silk taffeta, which languished in my stash for a long time on the grounds that I already had too many blue costumes... but considering I don't wear them all at once, that reason fell apart under the weight of a non-existant budget. The bodice lining and hem facing are brown polished cotton, and the trim is velvet ribbon. Hopefully next time this dress appears in public there will be a great deal MORE ribbon on it.
I also finally got pictures of the sontag I crocheted over a year ago. This weekend was very chilly, and I was able to put it to good use.
And then the wind picked up, and I flew.