Ruffle hemming ACHEIVED
I spent today and yesterday hand-hemming all the ruffles on my 1780s gown. AT LAST I AM FREE!
I also added loops and tapes for a polonise back, and just to make it extra froofy and girly, two red silk bows on the back.
The red silk bows actually come from my high school prom dress! It's been sitting in my closet for years, time to put it to some good use.
I'm hoping this evening I can add the sleeve ruffles and stitch the bows on. I am already so excited for what a pretty pretty princess I'm going to feel like in this.
I've decided to go with a white cotton voile petticoat, and I MIGHT be making myself a new voile chemise with a ruffle around the neckline. Because I am crazy, apparently, and my current chemise is just not girly enough. I'm going to be in the fabric district on Tuesday so I'll see if I can find a good deal on any cotton voile.
I also added loops and tapes for a polonise back, and just to make it extra froofy and girly, two red silk bows on the back.
The red silk bows actually come from my high school prom dress! It's been sitting in my closet for years, time to put it to some good use.
I'm hoping this evening I can add the sleeve ruffles and stitch the bows on. I am already so excited for what a pretty pretty princess I'm going to feel like in this.
I've decided to go with a white cotton voile petticoat, and I MIGHT be making myself a new voile chemise with a ruffle around the neckline. Because I am crazy, apparently, and my current chemise is just not girly enough. I'm going to be in the fabric district on Tuesday so I'll see if I can find a good deal on any cotton voile.