Well, I'm starting over again - for the third time. I don't think I've ever had to do that before - one redo, but never two - but if it's worth doing, then it's worth doing right. Right??
I'm back to the original very fine cotton which unravels so badly, but this time with the updated bodice pattern. I'm at the gathering point, which has to be my least favourite part of the entire process. It's the third time doing all the gathering, and I feel like I could do it in my sleep by now. However I've learned a few things the first two times, and am easing in the ruffles differently this time, with a lot more around the back of the neckline, and less down the fronts...
I'm back to the original very fine cotton which unravels so badly, but this time with the updated bodice pattern. I'm at the gathering point, which has to be my least favourite part of the entire process. It's the third time doing all the gathering, and I feel like I could do it in my sleep by now. However I've learned a few things the first two times, and am easing in the ruffles differently this time, with a lot more around the back of the neckline, and less down the fronts...
The sleeves actually have a double ruffle, and I had a piece of wide lace in a bowl of water with fabric softener to see if it would lose its stiffness, but it didn't, so it looks like I may have to make the outer ruffle out of this same thin fabric, but with a different cotton lace on the edge.
Yippee, more fussing with this flimsy fabric!! And so much for a 'quick' dressing gown!!
Yippee, more fussing with this flimsy fabric!! And so much for a 'quick' dressing gown!!
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