Finished!!

[mlsdesigns]

I am amazed at myself! I have finished my ballgown, and I don't need to wear it for 2 weeks! ( well, finished except fastenings, and I still haven't decided how I'm going to fasten it, so they can wait)

This poor dress has been through so many versions! It's nothing like any of my plans, but I like it anyway!


It was originally going to be very 'gothic' with puffed slashed sleeves and vandyked trimming, and then the skirt was going to have 2 layers, it was regency, then late '20s, now it's early '20s! Anyway, I think it turned out alright :)


I need to get a little rhinestone buckle for the waist, (and I've just remembered I need to make carriers for the belt)


Now I just have to decide how to do my hair!

I never do this, I'm always rushing at the last minute. I'm very glad though, because the next 2 projects are needed in pretty quick succession and are going to be pretty big jobs. First up is this dress:
http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/MWEBimages/c_t_mm/full/M57_24_8a-b.jpg
made from this fabric:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400135677609&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
to be worn for a dance demo we're doing at a charity Marie Anntoinette tea party at the beginning of March.

The next one is a cross bared silk sacque back, inspired by the dress in the Kyoto book and made from the pink, faun and green plaid my fabulous friends bought for me in thegarment district in LA last summer. It will be for the Bath ball at the beginning of April, the one I made my sunflower for last year.

In other news, I feel like I still haven't shifted this flu, and worse is I can't sleep, so I'm exhausted all day :(

Comments

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

Very pretty!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) I was just thinkgint that yesterday! I've been craving thai and it made me think of you too :D Clare's coming home on Tuesday for just over a week, maybe we can get together while she's here? I know she wants to see you both!!

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a plan! I have physio on Tuesday and Thursday evening and Sunday we have practice, but I think we are otherwise available. Oh and David has a hair appt on Wednesday. We could meet later in the evening on those nights (after 7) or on one of the free nights. Your choice!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Clare comes home tomorrow, so we'll work out good days and I'll email you :)

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

Oh by the way, we were thinking of you and your mum tonight. We were eating thai at a local restaurant and talking about when we all went to dinner. We should get together soon... hopefully you will be feeling better and have some free time.

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Ooh, it turned out very pretty! And I love the belt :)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I don't know what made me think of the belt, but I'm very glad I did :D

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Looks lovely! I really like how layered it is with the different fabrics. And the braided trim is just amazing!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's really only one fabric and the lace! That's what's so fab about saris, the border and the main body and the pelu are all so different!

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's gorgeous!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!

[bellamissella.livejournal.com]

Lovely! I like the braided trim. Very inspiring as I'm trying to finish a Regency dress right now too! :)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad I could inspire you :D

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Woah TWO weeks early - look at you! Hee.

It's really cute!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! So unexpected! Thank you :)

[reine-de-coudre.livejournal.com]

oh, that is just the loveliest thing i've ever seen! the details are amazing! i'm sorry you feel so poorly though... *hugs*

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Why thank you my dear! I really do wish I could shift this flu, I'm so sick of being sick!

[selenik.livejournal.com]

wow! very pretty!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Absolutely lovely!! I'm very impressed by the fact that you are finished so early!

And I can't wait to see that sillk turned into a sacque. It will be so pretty!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) The silk is so amazingly perfect, and was chosen by such fantasticly wonderful people, it can't help but become a lovely dress ;)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) the fabric is really good quality, I'm very pleasantly surprised! It's such good quality it's being a real pain to sew ;)

[sewaddicted.livejournal.com]

Ohh, that's beautiful.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you :D

[chloeandrudy.livejournal.com]

Very very pretty. It's final incarnation is it's best.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Why thank you ;)