dance dresses again
Aug. 2nd, 2007 04:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I tried attaching the cord trim to one of the dresses yesterday and it was such a huge pain! The cord really doesn't want to make sharp corners, and I couldn't figure out a way to finish the cut ends nicely. So I fiddled with it for half an hour and then ripped it out. Oh, and of course that was all after I spent an hour making a template of the design! I suck at geometry. I just could not make this triangular knot balanced!
So anyway, even if I could make it work (which I don't think I can) I would expect it to take me probably half an hour per motif, and with 4 on each dress and 11 dresses, well, yeah, I'm not going to wear myself out trying to accomplish the impossible by this Sunday. I'm really disappointed, though - the cord design was the coolest part of the dress! I hope everyone else isn't as disappointed. I guess it was silly of me to take on such a large project involving a desgin element I have little experience with.
I have two dresses left to hem, do seam finishes on, and iron, and then they all need buttons. I think I can manage that tomorrow. I haven't even started my own dress, I think I'll do it next tuesday.
In other costume news, the Victorian Society here has announced the date of the Autumn Ball: October 13th. I'm so glad a ball is coming up! I think I'll wear my wedding dress with the ballgown bodice. It needs new sleeves but that's not too difficult to do by then.
So anyway, even if I could make it work (which I don't think I can) I would expect it to take me probably half an hour per motif, and with 4 on each dress and 11 dresses, well, yeah, I'm not going to wear myself out trying to accomplish the impossible by this Sunday. I'm really disappointed, though - the cord design was the coolest part of the dress! I hope everyone else isn't as disappointed. I guess it was silly of me to take on such a large project involving a desgin element I have little experience with.
I have two dresses left to hem, do seam finishes on, and iron, and then they all need buttons. I think I can manage that tomorrow. I haven't even started my own dress, I think I'll do it next tuesday.
In other costume news, the Victorian Society here has announced the date of the Autumn Ball: October 13th. I'm so glad a ball is coming up! I think I'll wear my wedding dress with the ballgown bodice. It needs new sleeves but that's not too difficult to do by then.
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Date: 2007-08-04 02:05 pm (UTC)I guess it's a good thing that's what I had planned for today.