Wrapper Progress :)
It's coming nicely--I even pinned in the pagoda sleeve muslin and it fit. So the only sleeve adjustments I'm going to have to do are shape, not cap. Whew!
I've had a little needle drama with it. The needle I was using before Costume College has disappeared, so I got out my new size 10 sharps. Two broke. My other choices were size 9 sharps and size 10 quilting. The 9 were just too thick, and while the quilting feel short, they're doing ok. I ordered more size 10 sharps. In all my previous hand sewing I can only remember one needle breaking before, and that was sewing a flounce out of Southern Belle cotton which is just about the densest stuff out there.
And the more I think about it, the more I think I'm going to be a horrible costumer and go 1920s with the robe de style at the 1860s ball. Uh, it's off the shoulder and full skirted? I don't even want to wear my Regency corset. I was wearing it, soft as it is, when my left rib started to hurt. While the corset isn't tight, the shoulder straps do some posture forcing, so I don't think I want to risk that. I'm feeling amazingly better, but at the same time, rehurting is a fear, especially as school starts the Wednesday after the ball for teachers. Uuuuuggghhhhh. Please excuse my whining. It's getting hard to do anything but whine. So, on that note, yay! dress!
I've had a little needle drama with it. The needle I was using before Costume College has disappeared, so I got out my new size 10 sharps. Two broke. My other choices were size 9 sharps and size 10 quilting. The 9 were just too thick, and while the quilting feel short, they're doing ok. I ordered more size 10 sharps. In all my previous hand sewing I can only remember one needle breaking before, and that was sewing a flounce out of Southern Belle cotton which is just about the densest stuff out there.
And the more I think about it, the more I think I'm going to be a horrible costumer and go 1920s with the robe de style at the 1860s ball. Uh, it's off the shoulder and full skirted? I don't even want to wear my Regency corset. I was wearing it, soft as it is, when my left rib started to hurt. While the corset isn't tight, the shoulder straps do some posture forcing, so I don't think I want to risk that. I'm feeling amazingly better, but at the same time, rehurting is a fear, especially as school starts the Wednesday after the ball for teachers. Uuuuuggghhhhh. Please excuse my whining. It's getting hard to do anything but whine. So, on that note, yay! dress!