Proof I have not been squandering my time...

[gwendolyngrey]

Today has not been a total waste.  Finished the sleeves of the brown print regency dress and cut out the skirt.  I still need to attach it to the bodice and hem it yet tonight, but it's so simple I have no doubt I can get it done before going to bed.  (knock on wood)



Also, I cut out a chemisette which I plan to quickly whip together before leaving for Ft. Erie tomorrow.  It's just a simple little thing made of voile with a couple of neck frills. 

I had originally knocked around the idea of making two new dresses for Ft. Erie, but was violently sidetracked by a new painting instead.  Last night I finished the final sketch for a steampunky painting (which the wings from my last post will feature in) and primed a sheet of wood in preparation.  Since I leave shortly after 5pm tomorrow, I won't have a chance to actually start painting until I get back from Erie, but I cannot wait to get going!  I'm so excited for this painting!

This afternoon I had my phone interview with C.W.  I think it went pretty well, but it's always so hard to tell!  I was told to expect a call within a week whether or not I get the job.  If so... then I will greatly rejoice.  If not... I'll just have to start searching for something else.

And completely unrelated to anything else, LJ is utterly dead tonight.  I blame Costume College.  Damn you all for having fun!

Comments

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Looking pretty :) I think I need a dark regency gown in my wardrobe ... and I know Mummy does, pastels don't work very well once you're 65!
I'll keep all of my appendages crossed for you, if they don't want you they must be NUTS!

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

Thanks! A dark regency just seemed very sensible. I figure a brown-ish print like this will hide all sorts of spills and general mucking-up that happens when cooking and taking down a camp etc.

[reine-de-coudre.livejournal.com]

hey, i recognize that necklace! ;-)

the bodice looks lovely, and i adore that fabric! you're going to have such an excellent time this weekend! i would quite trade costume college to be there with you all...

how are you going to deal with the bottom of the bodice? i've been wanting to do a drawstring dress like that with some striped voile i recently got, but i haven't been able to wrap my head fully around what to do with the bottom of the bodice...

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

Thanks! The necklace goes beautifully with my regency dresses. I love it!

The bottom of the bodice is actually really simple. The skirt is stitched directly to the bodice (right sides together and 1/2" seam allowance) and then the seam allowance is pressed up towards the bodice and whipped through all layers along the top edge. A drawstring is then threaded through the channel this creates and closes it at the waist.

I didn't come up with this method though... it's how Past Patterns has you do it, and it works really well!