Close, very close

[mala_14]

It's definitely not perfect, but I think this mock-up might be passable. I'm still getting a little wrinkling in the front of my arm and a new wrinkle has developed in the back bodice after an adjustment I made, but I was mostly able to get rid of that one. Any thoughts on fixing the wrinkles?

Although, I have to say, after staring at a number of portraits of ladies in similar style dresses as well as extant garments from the period on mannequins, they seem to have similar wrinkles in the same places, so maybe my wrinkles are alright?
Other dresses with wrinkles at the Met:
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/86866?=&imgNo=0&tabName=related-objects
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/86891?=&imgNo=0&tabName=related-objects

Comments

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

I think it's pretty hard to have no wrinkles with a sleeve like this that comes so far back. You can maybe mess with it some more, but I like it already.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

I think you're right Gloria. I'm tired of fiddling around with it and want to get started on the real thing!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

And thanks!