I finished Rebekah's yellow dress today so I can check one more item off of my list! Anymore it takes me three days to finish a dress. Day 1: cut out bodice, sleeves (always hand hemmed) and waistband and assemble including neckline piping and completely finish neckline (also by hand). Day 2: rip skirt panels, iron and hand hem to proper length, put in 3-5 growth tucks and iron it all neat and pretty! Day 3: run gathering stitches or pin in pleats and attach skirt to outer waistband by machine, whip stitch inner waistband after ironing, make 5-7 hand made buttonholes (I don't like hooks & eyes) and attach buttons - usually china but occasionally mother of pearl. I used to work somewhat quicker but I find it easier to pace myself this way for right now.
Rebekah's dress is following my favorite style for this summer, a gathered bodice, bateau neckline and cap sleeves. She will have silk ribbons at the shoulder but I didn't pin them on for this picture, I have some pretty yellow from Wooded Hamlet that will go well, I think. Her skirt is only 85" wide as I was short on fabric.
Her pettichemise sleeves really shouldn't be peeking out, I need to make sleeveless chemises for all the girls this summer but I'm pretty sure that I won't get it done. Maybe I can just pretend that I meant it to look that way!
I hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day!
Her pettichemise sleeves really shouldn't be peeking out, I need to make sleeveless chemises for all the girls this summer but I'm pretty sure that I won't get it done. Maybe I can just pretend that I meant it to look that way!
Dear Mrs. G.,
ReplyDeleteThe dress is so pretty! I also feel that pacing yourself while sewing a project makes it more enjoyable!
Thank you for sharing.
blessings,
lady m
Oh I love it!!! :)
ReplyDeleteYou make such SWEET dresses!
Paris,
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely dress! I adore the styles that you dress your little people in. :)
Have you ever seen the Bates family? They have 17 children, and one of the older girls sews their dresses.
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
What a lovely dress. The color is so delicate and so perfect for spring/summer time and Rebekah looks beautiful in it!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you break down sewing a dress into 3 different days. That is pretty much what I do as well. I too used to be able to work faster but with three little guys I just can't spend as much time each day on sewing projects as I used to.
And I like the sleeves peeking out. :) They look like undersleeves, so I wouldn't worry about it! :) I think I remember Mrs. Clark saying it is okay if childrens undergarments show at the neckline/sleeves, since I had that problem with little David's first dress (the pink one).
Soooo pretty!
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What a pretty dress! I love the color, and the style! Very nice.:)
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