I worked on my red anglaise a bit last night. Got most of the en fourreau pleats set & sewn when I noticed how "off" the pleats were from the repeat of the fabric's pattern. Umm. So the burning questions began - would anyone notice, will it bother me in the end or not, it is period, am I being silly??? So I stopped work, slept on it and decided ( Read more... )

Okay so I lied, I did do one more toile. I didn't like the look of the sleeve Mom helped me with and decided to try the sleeve I just draped for the linen print dress. Sure enough it fit perfectly without any changes - I love it when that happens ( Read more... )

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