Ball gown progress

[mlsdesigns]

I'm actually quite liking this dress! I didn't think I would like the round waist and the double stacked box pleats, I thought they might be unflattering, but they're not, and I love the fabric even more now it's becoming a dress!

The undersleeves are silk net with brown velvet ribbon cuffs. Mummy thinks it's lovely just plain like this, and doesn't want me to decorate it in any way, except a simple little net tucker, so I think I'll leave it as is (well, not quite as is, it's full of pins!!) for this wearing, not even a berthe, and make the fichu for next time.
We're going to collect my Aunt tomorrow, she's staying with us for the weekend, so I have 3 hours or so in the car to do hand sewing. I still have the doll's dress to finish, (been so busy at work no time to sew!) but then I can move on to attaching the pleats to the waistband and stitching down the piping and waistband on the bodice. I also have to cartridge pleat the back of the skirts, but that is a job I'm very happy to put off ;)

Comments

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Very pretty and very flattering!

Amazing fabric too :)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Do you remember the fabric? I bought it in the garment district when we were at CosCol!

[laracorsets.livejournal.com]

Goodness, that is so beautiful!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Wow!! thank you :o)

[reine-de-coudre.livejournal.com]

just lovely! and i'm so glad you did the round waist! i was unsure about it on my ball gown too, but i like it because it's so underrepresented. always fun to be a little different! :]

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yes, it was seeing how lovely your dress was that made me give it a try. I'm so glad I did!!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

LJ ate the comment I left ealier... how rude! Anyway it's really lovely! Stripes! I like the style on you, very flattering indeed. :>

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

LJ can be very rude can't it! But thank you very much! they are lovely stripes aren't they?!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

So pretty! And I really like the undersleeves. The brown velvet adds such a lovely touch.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! The original I'm basing this on is cream with multi colour stripes and green velvet ribbon trimmings, it has littel net sleeves with ribbon cuffs, I loved the look, and it actually makes them very very comfortable!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I know I'll be wanting to change it for the next wearing, so it's nice to leave it totally plain for ther first go round :)

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

I love it! That is gorgeous fabric. And way to use undersleeves! I don't see them very much, especially of net. Can you take a closeup, pretty please? :D

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

I like undersleeves too, and I'm just as guilty of not using them as others! Next time I have it on I'll try to remember to take a picture for you!

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Thats gorgeous! Seriously, drool worthy.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! There's just somethig about striped silk isn't there! Yummy!