A new Regency Ballgown

[mlsdesigns]

Having finished my red challis ahead of schedule I'm now thinking what to make next. I need my corset for the 5th, but no other deadlines before March. We have a Playfor ball on Saturday, we usually wear Regency for Playford, and I DO NOT want to wear my pink again! I'm fed up with it, it's the only ballgown I have and it feels like I've worn it so many times! I've been wanting a new one for ages, but I couldn't make one in time for Bath in September because I had so much sewing for Mummy and Clare to do, but I bought the fabric, it's a sari, quite see through, pale minty green with sparkly beads and embroidery. So I'm going to try to make it up this week. I don't think it'll take me too long, I have all the patterns, and it won't need embellishing or hemming. This week is quite busy work wise though, I was at work today, 12 till 7, and Tuesday I'll be in from lunch time till 9 or so, then Thursday from 8 till 10:30 and Friday till 10:30 too, but Thursday and Friday I will have lots of time to kill, so I can do hand sewing then, and hopefully get the cutting and machining done on Monday and Wednesday. I need to do something with my corset though, it's way too big since my gallstone enforced diet :) I'm wondering about taking a tuck in it? I'll have to try it tomorrow.

Comments

[chloeandrudy.livejournal.com]

I'm having the same problem with my Victorian corset. It's closed completely in the back from the waist down. And I can't afford to have another one made, nor do I have time to make myself one but someday I will. I've never made a Victorian one. I emailed the lady who made it for me, and she suggested removing the gromments in back, taking it in there, removing a bone, and then re-doing the grommets. Might work.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

It's so hard to alter a corset isn't it?!

[chloeandrudy.livejournal.com]

I'll let you know when I do it. I did take in my 18th C one the same way so I guess it should work on this one.