Mardi Gras Ensemble
I'm so happy with how my green under dress is turning out. It's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but it has the correct look for 1495 Venice. I've decided not to cut the excess length off the skirt and instead roll it into the hem. That way the skirt will be long enough for chopines whenever I get around to making a pair of those. At this point, I need to finish the sleeves and sew up the hem and the dress will be ready for pictures and wearing. I don't think I'll get the trim and pearls in place for Investiture, but the dress should be all blinged out for KASF in two weeks.
The over dress is making me nervous. The lining fabric will -- if the UPS site is to be believed -- be on my doorstep this evening. I'll let that launder while I hem the under dress. Then I get to cut, pin, and sew the overdress skirt tonight. That'll give me Friday night to hem the overdress and build an appropriate mess o' Venetian hair.
I cannot overstate how excited I am to wear an ensemble that looks Venetian. My now-too-big gamurre and giornee were made in the Florentine style because I didn't know any better. Granted, this new under dress is not self-supporting, but I allowed myself that cheat so I could more easily take in the dress as I shrink. I think that's fair for the time being. But, most importantly, new clothes! Yay!
Oh, and I realized that I didn't explain why I'm calling this the Mardi Gras ensemble. Well here you go: purple overdress lined in yellow and green under dress trimmed in gold. Powdered in beignets. No, I'm kidding about the beignets. But you know, a King Cake would make one bitchin' (if a bit sticky) balzo.
The over dress is making me nervous. The lining fabric will -- if the UPS site is to be believed -- be on my doorstep this evening. I'll let that launder while I hem the under dress. Then I get to cut, pin, and sew the overdress skirt tonight. That'll give me Friday night to hem the overdress and build an appropriate mess o' Venetian hair.
I cannot overstate how excited I am to wear an ensemble that looks Venetian. My now-too-big gamurre and giornee were made in the Florentine style because I didn't know any better. Granted, this new under dress is not self-supporting, but I allowed myself that cheat so I could more easily take in the dress as I shrink. I think that's fair for the time being. But, most importantly, new clothes! Yay!
Oh, and I realized that I didn't explain why I'm calling this the Mardi Gras ensemble. Well here you go: purple overdress lined in yellow and green under dress trimmed in gold. Powdered in beignets. No, I'm kidding about the beignets. But you know, a King Cake would make one bitchin' (if a bit sticky) balzo.