Just wanted to upload some pictures up of my dress progress. I’ve almost completed the front of the dress, but I still have a LOT of work to do. I’ve had a difficult time with setting the left dart on the bodic because the fabric on that side of the dress falls on the bias, so the extra stretch is proving to be a challenge.
Changes so far: I’ve decided to use a navy linen for the accents (including the godets).
I’ll try to explain what I’m doing as I go along, but feel free to ask me questions if something doesn’t make sense.
Used tailor’s chalk to draw the asymmetrical portion of the bodice. It’s not an exact science for me. I just basically eyeball everything and pray for the best! (smile)
It took some time to smooth out the bodice with the darts. I continued to get puckering around the neckline and under the left arm, but I think we’re doing okay now.
After drawing the godets on the fabric, I cut them out and attached just the top portion of the godet to the garment. They will hang there for about 24 hours before attaching them fully.
Special Note: I am a very organic type of sewer, so there are a lot of things that I do by “feel”. I don’t always know the correct terms for things, so I just describe them the best way that I can. Please feel free to make suggestions or corrections where needed. (I’d appreciate the help!)
Thanks for looking.
-Calandra (Rebija)
