Hard to believe, but I SEWED. Really sewed. For me.

[gwendolyngrey]

It's felt like an eternity since I was last able to say this regarding any new sewing project, but I finished my new Civil War day dress!

*cue confetti*

I'll definitely add more trim before I wear it next, but it feels SO good to have something new!  I wore it this past weekend at the Mariner's Museum for their 150th anniversary event of the Battle of Hampton Roads (the fight between the Moniter and the Merrimac).  Obviously, I had very little to do with the naval history side of things, but myself and a few other ladies had a display of various sewing and needlework and fashions which we talked about and gave demonstrations of.  It was a long weekend and very exhausting, but quite fun.  It's always so refreshing to be able to do Civil War events every now and then...

But more importantly; the dress! 



It's made of silk taffeta, which languished in my stash for a long time on the grounds that I already had too many blue costumes... but considering I don't wear them all at once, that reason fell apart under the weight of a non-existant budget.  The bodice lining and hem facing are brown polished cotton, and the trim is velvet ribbon.  Hopefully next time this dress appears in public there will be a great deal MORE ribbon on it.

I also finally got pictures of the sontag I crocheted over a year ago.  This weekend was very chilly, and I was able to put it to good use.





And then the wind picked up, and I flew.

Comments

[jade-nolan.livejournal.com]

The fact that you made a Civil War dress that you might even cajole me into, I think you know how much that says! ;)

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

Wow! That certainly says a lot! And it's all about the clean lines... I'll bet there would actually be a fair number of dresses I could manage cajole you into. ;)

[jade-nolan.livejournal.com]

You're absolutely right about the lines! It looks clean and polished and sophisticated all at once :) And I think the other that you do really well is let the garment speak for itself. The fabric doesn't overshadow and hide the lines. *sigh* And yes, as much as I hate to admit it, there probably are quite a few you get me to at least try on.