Sewing progress pictures

[mala_14]

I have a couple of pics of the things that I've been working on lately. This rust dress in the style of 1940 actually currently has a skirt attached, but didn't yet when I took this picture to try on the bodice. It looks kind of pumpkin in the picture, but I assure you that it is actually a deep rust colour that I love. I drafted up the patter from a basic block. It has shoulder yokes and a separate mid-section. The skirt is a half circle and has gathers in the CF to mirror the bodice gathers and pockets. This project is on hold for now until I can get a long zipper for it so that it has a CB closure. Then it'll need hems.


I've still been working on a 1920s slip in a dull (but not this dull) aqua silk crepe de chine. I did some lace insertion. It still needs hems and straps. I was going to put lace all around the top, but after trying it on I think it'll be too long in the bodice that way, so I'll probably end up hemming the top to shorten the whole thing a bit. It has to do with where the hip gathers hit.

Comments

[marianme]

The rust bodice fit looks nice.

[mala_14]

Thank you!

[penwiper]

Oooh, I like how that bodice gathers!

[mala_14]

Thanks! It was fun to design.

[atherleisure]

Both projects look like they're coming along nicely.

[mala_14]

Thank you! It's been very slow with lots of mistakes and redos, but they're finally at a stage, I think, where it should be smooth sailing from here on out.