an Elvish re-vamp
I’m taking a break from toile-ing right now. After a 2 week break, it feels good to be sewing again. I’ve really missed it.
I’m working on Bridget’s Elvish dress. We have been in negotiations about “re-vamping” her Elvish Gown for a while. After wearing it to every costume event this year, Bridget is a bit bored of it. I am bored of seeing her in it as well, to be honest. Unfortunately, it’s the only costume she could possibly wear for Twelfth Night. Once we decided Bridget really did new something new and I was willing to do it for her, I actually suggested a quickie new frock (about the same amount of work really) but Bridget didn’t want to lose all the effort that went into the beading, so we settled on a re-vamp of this one.
We will be splitting the front open, adding an under dress and embellishing the edges of the new over-gown with beading. I’ll be doing the sewing and Bridget will work on the beading, per usual. The idea is based on Arwen’s “Angel Dress”. The beading design is also copied from that gown. We don’t really have original ideas. :>
We went shopping yesterday and found the perfect fabric at Hancock’s. It’s a shot blue/green/yellow cotton, found in the Christmas section. It goes remarkably well with the green chiffon in the sleeves and really makes the gown “pop”. We haven’t bought it though. That is why I’m working on the toile today, so we can determine the needed yardage and buy it this weekend.
Back to work then...
I’m working on Bridget’s Elvish dress. We have been in negotiations about “re-vamping” her Elvish Gown for a while. After wearing it to every costume event this year, Bridget is a bit bored of it. I am bored of seeing her in it as well, to be honest. Unfortunately, it’s the only costume she could possibly wear for Twelfth Night. Once we decided Bridget really did new something new and I was willing to do it for her, I actually suggested a quickie new frock (about the same amount of work really) but Bridget didn’t want to lose all the effort that went into the beading, so we settled on a re-vamp of this one.
We will be splitting the front open, adding an under dress and embellishing the edges of the new over-gown with beading. I’ll be doing the sewing and Bridget will work on the beading, per usual. The idea is based on Arwen’s “Angel Dress”. The beading design is also copied from that gown. We don’t really have original ideas. :>
We went shopping yesterday and found the perfect fabric at Hancock’s. It’s a shot blue/green/yellow cotton, found in the Christmas section. It goes remarkably well with the green chiffon in the sleeves and really makes the gown “pop”. We haven’t bought it though. That is why I’m working on the toile today, so we can determine the needed yardage and buy it this weekend.
Back to work then...