SD Sized Petticoat - fin

I started sewing this almost a week ago now, and today I finally finished it. Took quite some time and perhaps I should have found an actual pattern for the various pieces, but I didn't. In any case, here's a little walkthrough of the various steps.

Started out with the bottom pieces, a row of ruffles and a piece of fabric underneath. Little over 3m of ruffles had to be attached on a 1,5m long piece of fabric.

 As I found the fabric a bit barren just like than I chose to add some lace.

And a bit of ribbon. I know you wont see the petticoat, but I like the little details here and there.

Sewing the waistband was a tricky part. Think mainly because the pattern I used was fit for a round crinoline cage. Actually did sew one on there but ended up having to remove part of it and re-do it. Was too big, and we can't have that. Also had to remove some of the fabric as there is a lot of it, reason for all of those pleats. Part of me kind of wants to take it apart again and have the pleats near the back be layered differently. Kind of.

 And there you have it in it's entire glory. It's truly something!

Next up: Main dress (skirt and jacket)

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Startup One Two

Elliptical Cage Crinoline One Two

Undergarments

Corset One Two Three

Petticoat

Main Skirt One Two

Jacket

Decor One Two Three

Jewellery

The odd ramble in between

Wig One Two Three Four

Shoes

Wedding Bouquet

Veil

SD Sized Victorian'esque Corset - wip 2

Got a bit more finished on that corset today, it's not much, but it is something nonetheless!

Attached tubing on the other side along with support tape and got the front busk attached as well. All I need now it to wait for my hole puncher to arrive in the mail (silly me, why didn't I think of getting one home earlier).

Once that hole puncher arrives I can get the tube and busk attached and get some eyelets in there, add some edging, ribbon, and I can finally have Riku wear it! I hope that will happen Monday next week, but I am not entirely sure, depends on when the hole punch is shipped out.

So, while I wait for that, I will start making the petticoat, one step closer to finally being able working on the main dress! Even then I wont be entirely finished as I still have to make a wig, shawl, and shoes. The wig I can't start up as I'm waiting on a wig cap in the mail, the shawl I already have some faux fur home for, and the shoes will prove to be a challenge I am sure. Never made a pair of shoes before, but I bet it will be fun in any case! Oh, and there will also be some nice jewelry to go with the dress, waiting on some gorgeous crystal rhinestone chain trim to arrive in the mail, though that wont be before next year most likely.

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Startup One Two

Elliptical Cage Crinoline One Two

Undergarments

Corset One Two Three

Petticoat

Main Skirt One Two

Jacket

Decor One Two Three

Jewellery

The odd ramble in between

Wig One Two Three Four

Shoes

Wedding Bouquet

Veil

SD sized Spoon Bonnet

This spoon bonnet has been a project nearly 2½ years underway… I knew it was a long time ago I started drawing patterns, cutting out fabrics and all that jazz, but not that long!

Anyway, long story short, today I sat down, needle and thread in hand, and went to work. Some 3 hours later, give and take, this is what it all looked like. Gone are all the ugly seams (which I spared you from seeing in any pictures at all), hidden behind satin fabric, out with the glue gun to add plenty of flowers and bows. I’m considering sewing another one because, why not?

Right now I’d just wish I could find fabric like the one I’ve used here for the hat to make a matching dress from. Definitely need to make some dress or other to go with this!