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

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

Really lovely work! I can see why you have a number of blue costumes--it's a great color on you.

[reine-de-coudre.livejournal.com]

oh, it's SO pretty! and i love the red accessories with it! hurray for new dresses! :D

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

That's lovely!

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous work! That is a really lovely shade of blue.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Whee! I like the flying picture! :D

Yay for a new dress - it looks great! And such a pretty color.

[demode.livejournal.com]

Very pretty! And you made the scale right for you.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

So pretty! It looks absolutely perfect.

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Very lovely! Beth Miller-Hall earrings, by any chance?

[the-aristocat.livejournal.com]

It's so beautiful! And I think it looks quite perfect even with less trim.

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

You look amazing!

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Pretty! It's so nice to sew for one's self.

[marcine.livejournal.com]

Very pretty! I love the pointed bodice.

[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! ;)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Very pretty! don't feel bad about having so much blue in your dress up wardrobe - it suits you, so why not!!?!!
I love your sontag though, so much! What pattern did you use? I couldn't find a crochet pattern, only knitting. I don't knit, but I love to crochet, I tried to make up my own pattern, didn't work :(