Here are Erin’s instructions for her dress. She does not want a bow in front. ;)
She sent me a couple yards of textured green fabric, a black tulle skirt, some black satin, and a lighter green ribbon.
So far, I’ve made the bodice, trimmed it with a tulle ruffle, lined it, and put in boning. The boning is not particularly comfortable. I rounded the ends, but I guess I didn’t round them enough. And they are stuck in there (They’re melted slightly to the fabric. Oops.). Any suggestions? :D
A pressing deadline, a PGM dress form, a challenge with a limited budget (I assume) and limited materials… Do you see the PR connection?
P.S. I think I love my dress form. I’ll have to build up the waist and hips for her to match my measurements. But still.
It is so liberating to have the right tools.
October 15th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Yay! A dress form! :)
October 16th, 2009 at 11:59 am
The bodice looks very fun and full of promise! Did you tell us what dress form you decided on? I like how smooth it looks. Is it weighted well at the bottom?
October 21st, 2009 at 8:05 am
Kristena…you are designing!
October 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
I want that dress when you are done please! j/k, can’t wait to see the end result!
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:06 pm
This looks very promising. I can’t wait to the final result. I will be beautiful, no doubt!