It's a dress!

[mala_14]

It still needs a hem and hooks/eyes. And I need to unpick some of the stitching attaching the skirt to the waistband and redo it because I didn't overlap properly for the opening in the skirt, so it gapes a bit. Annoying, but shouldn't take too long. One of my classes has videos of storytelling to listen to instead of books to read, and one of the benefits of that is that I can get handsewing or knitting done during those hours. It's great! Anyways, here's the bodice (which is a bit too long in the back, something I need to fix on my future Victorian stuff) with skirt attached. I knife pleated the front/sides and cartridge pleated the back of the skirt and then whipped the skirt to the waistband (as per the advice I got on The Sewing Academy).

Comments

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Yay! it's so cute!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I like to think of it as my other Little House dress. :)

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Other than the extra length in the bodice back, it's perfect! I love the line of the late 1860's. Are you going to make a white collar and cuffs to go with it? They always make such a nice finishing touch.

I hadn't realized your hair was quite so long. It's very pretty.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you! This was sort of my trial run of this pattern, so I don't mind having a couple small problems that I can fix in future iterations. I really like the lines of the late 1860s too, more restrained and tailored. I do plan on making a collar and cuffs to finish it off (as well as a bonnet eventually). I think they make it look more "right."

Thanks! I'm growing it out for now just to see how long it can get. I've never had it this long before.

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Yeah, your hair IS long, woman! We should do some kind of Victorian long hair thing at coco. And do one of those photos like you see.

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Like this.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

This could be us!

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Yes it could!

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Not like our hairs are THAT long, but you know what I mean.

[jubilima.livejournal.com]

If this is a legit plan, I solemnly swear I will not cut my hair until we do this!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a legit plan now!

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Yes, let's do it for reals!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

OMG yes! I am in. I was planning on growing out my hair at least until CoCo anyways. :)

[sadievale.livejournal.com]

LOVELY!!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Absolutely beautiful!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[jubilima.livejournal.com]

I love it! Are you wearing it to Little House?

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And yup! I want to wear it to Pepin because it's 1867 and it's the 150th anniversary of Laura's birthday! :)

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

I love it! It's such a fabulous print, and it looks wonderful on you!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I owe it to you. It's from Whittle's and I only know about that place because you linked to them. :)

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! Nice job!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks Angela! Still need to finish it off.

[newmoonstar]

So pretty! I love the print of the fabric- gives it a very autumnal feeling.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's funny because I bought this fabric online and thought it was very spring-y looking, but when I got it the green was much more olive in person. It was actually kind of lucky because autumn colours are way more me. :)

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

Wow! This looks so awesome!!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you Maggie! :)

[tigerweave.livejournal.com]

It's gorgeous. I know I know little about the authenticity etc, but I adore those sleeves! It always seems sensible to me to have the sleeves a bit forward from the elbows. How often do we reach straight back behind us?

Love the fabric too!

The back looks like it just needs to be pulled down a bit. Or maybe it's a bit too tight under the arms/across the back there? Doesn't look hard to fix, or hard to correct in the draft for the next dress.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yeah, a curved sleeve totally makes sense because your elbow is at least slightly bent most of the time anyways. The back really is just a touch too long. It's not something that shows up nearly as much in bodice mock-ups because it gets pushed up a bit from the petticoats/skirts/bumpads etc. that sit at the natural waist. It'll be very easy to fix. :)

[tigerweave.livejournal.com]

Are you planning to fix it on this dress? or wait till you do the next one?

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Nope, not on this one. It would involve undoing and redoing way too much hand stitching. But on the next one for sure.

[tigerweave.livejournal.com]

oh right, yeah I hate redoing things too!

[chocolatepot.livejournal.com]

Looking awesome! Really nice job!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[wanda-victorian.livejournal.com]

Nice work! And what a fabulous color! It suits you to a tee!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It'll be fun for us all to be in hoops some time. :)