In progress peek

[mala_14]

My bodice is together and I tried everything on so that I could do a fitting. That means pictures! (Trying on the scale-y skirt is a hassle, because the organza is fraying because I was too lazy to hem it and though pinking it would be good enough. So I keep stepping on silk threads that are fraying and it's kind of a mess, but I'll trim all the loose threads eventually and it should be fine when I'm wearing heels instead of just socks.) Look! It's a dress!

I've cut down the front neckline since these pictures. Although, it sort of looks like the back neckline could also use cutting down too. I was hoping I could get away with not boning the bodice, but the waist wrinkles say otherwise. (Just slightly too long-waisted. Darn.) I'll try boning just the side seams. Some of the wrinkles disappeared after shortening the right strap. I have a sloping right shoulder.

The second picture shows the inside of the train. It's the ruffled balayeuse. The little silver thing at the hem is a weight.

I bought a bunch of fake flowers this evening. I'm planning on making a big ol' corsage and some sort of hair ornament. Tiara should be arriving any day now!

Off for the weekend in the morning. I hope I get the eyelets done!

Comments

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

It's coming along so nicely.

Everything I've read says bone 1880's bodices. Apparently once the bodices passed the waist in the 1870's, boning became more or less unavoidable. The only antique 1880's bodices I've handled were well-boned - not every seam, but the side seams and front darts were all boned.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Good to know. All the 1880s bodice insides I've seen pictures of are boned too. Makes sense.