Nearly done ...

[mlsdesigns]

... but we're not going to be going bathing too soon, looks like it'll be Wednesday at the earliest, so lots of time to get my suit finished! Clare's is done and Mummy's needs buttons sewing on (Clare's doing them for me) mine needs leg cuffs and buttons and holes, and the skirt and maybe a collar, then I need to re-shape some straw hats for us to wear and we're done.
Tomorrow afternoon were going to an Abbey for a craft fair and flower festival in costume, leaving me the morning to work on my bathing dress. Not sure what we're going to wear yet, if it's Georgian I think I will give my red wool it's first wearing (must remember to put button holes in my shift cuffs!!!!) but we might go in Victorian or Regency ... too many to chose from!
I've been thinking about our outfits for the Scottish ball, and watching Wives and daughters gave me an idea for mine, so now I'm finally excited to work on them :)


Edited to add:
I meant to post a pic from my last fitting for the chemise dress - if I can't work on it at least I can share it!

The sleeves are not attached here, and the side seams were only pinned, I'm going to make a wide yellow sash for it and it will have a 2 layer collar like this one:
http://www.jennylafleur.com/diary/georgian07/chemise07.jpg (thank you Jenny-Rose!!)

Comments

[chloeandrudy.livejournal.com]

It's very pretty, right down to the lacy flounces, and sparkly belt buckle.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Because I'm making a wide sash it won't have a buckle, but hopefully it will have a big orange rose on the waist.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

I nearly always remember to take photos, but sometimes I'm too tired to post them on LJ for a while :)

[lmcbeth.livejournal.com]

Your dress is so lovely! Did you do the fitted back on this?

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

I had to really squeeze to get the dress out of 4yds of 44" fabric, so I did a cross between a fitted back and a normal chemise dress. There is a waist seam, and I put the pattern pieces for the back on the fabric, spreading them out to fit the fabric I had, then gathered the skirt onto the bodice back, and treated them as one.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Its looking lovely! The dotted fabric is perfect!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you!