Monday, 13 May 2013

Outfit #1 nearly finished

I've now nearly finished my first outfit, as I have decided against the sleeves since buying my material, *I realised that the whole design will look more elegant and less theatrical without them*, I had to create the top in a different way to the toile.

 
I made the top twice from the same material, although I only embroidered the yolk of the bodice that will be seen once it's constructed. I then lined the top, I began by doing it the same way as before but I had to sew the arms together as there are no sleeves. It's quite hard to visualize how you will pull the lining through at the end and it will become a top facing the right way. But when I had done one side I felt confident about doing the other and it worked out really well. I spent ages pressing all the seams in the top but I definitely need to improve with my pressing skills.


 
Next I hemmed the overskirt; I decided to use black thread as it blended well with the dark green material, although I will be changing this to green. I then sewed the side seams together. I joined the side seams of the underskirt together with a French seam. I am not overly pleased with the two French seams I sewed as I know I can do them a lot better, and I showed this with the final one I did joining the back. I found it hard to control the fabric as it was heavy and kept slipping off the table.


 
I then gathered the under skirt and over skirt together so that I would be working with them as if they were one skirt. For the over skirt I also made three pleats on either side of the front of the skirt. And then pinned it to the bodice, but not to the lining.




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