dance dresses again

[elizabeth_mn]

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. 

Comments

[undycat.livejournal.com]

aw, man! now I want a new dress to wear!

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

You have time to make something new! Especially since you probably already have all the corsets and bustles and petticoats (oh my!) that you'll need.

[undycat.livejournal.com]

I could, but I told myself that I would finish the McSassypants ensemble before I start a new project for me. I still need to make up her petticoats.
I guess it's a good thing that's what I had planned for today.