Finally my red dress is coming together. Due to the material being very slippery there is a marked difference in the length of the bodice front and the lining front. Unfortunately I did not realise this until after I had stitched the lining down on the inside. The result was not overly pleasing. Today I unpicked the stitching holding the lining down and the waistline seam and adjusted the fit. Although rather time consuming I am much happier with it now. I also stitched the press studs on the yoke and hand stitched the zip in. Pictures below.
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| Zip pinned to dress from wrong side |
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| The zip stitched in from the right side, the gathers are meant to be there! |
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| The lining stitched over the zip tape on the wrong side. |
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| Press studs on left yoke. |
I have been debating for a while which earrings to wear with this dress and I think I have settled for the earrings below, which I have borrowed from my Mother.
Tomorrow I will be tackling the hem on the dress. I will also be working and going out to dinner so I may not get to post. I will not post pictures of the finished dress until Thursday, as I will then be wearing and someone might remember to take some photos!
I noted with interest that Winston Churchill's birthday is today, along with Mark Twain and Jonathan Swift, what is it about authors birthdays and today???
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