I’m sure you all have been following the Luna moth dress and thinking that my progress has been agonisingly slow, and not particularly interesting to boot.
Under-structures may be absolutely essential and take forever to put together, but they just aren’t that exciting to look at.
Tomorrow I promise I will have progress that actually looks like something!
For now, I’ve been working on the bodice, sewing on the straps:
And ruching the shot silk taffeta, and tacking it to the bodice.
It gives a beautiful mini mono-bosom/pigeon breast effect.
I’ve finished the inside of the bodice with a piece of hand-dyed plum lace from Nana’s amazing stash.
I’ve sewn up the underskirt foundation (I know, more boring white under-structure – but at least it has a pretty shape!).
I’ve gone for a slightly slimmer line than Arnold’s dress, to match my inspiration dress. The line isn’t as slim as it could be (or as the inspiration dress probably is), because I need to be able to dance in it. Hobble skirts are look fab, but they don’t work if you intend to polka!
I’m a little worried now that the silhouette is far too A-line. Isabelle is so skinny around her bottom that things tend to look bulky on her. I should really try it on me. Maybe I need to get rid of the bottom piece, and have the hem be my fashion fabrics without any support underneath?
What do you think?
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