I designed the dress and drafted the pattern in the last few days. I decided to make a petticoat also using some skip-dent batiste and leftover nylon pettiskirt material lining the skirt of the petticoat to make it soft and slippery. I have the feeling that Isabele's going to wear the petticoat for a nightgown.
The petticoat is finished except for buttons or snaps to close the back. I think I'm going to do sew-in snaps. I also need to add a pink ribbon to the waist, to make it prettier. As I'm sitting here typing this, I just realized I need to make a list of additional items I need to order - like wide pink ribbon.
I'm trying to make this without Isabele finding out exactly what I'm doing. This means sewing at night after the kids are in bed (and praying that she doesn't come up for extra hugs and kisses at inopportune times).
It fits my crazy Isabele dress form (made from t-shirt and duct tape), so it should fit Isabele as other things I've made her fit the form and her just fine.
I cut out the pieces for the dress this evening. Then I just had to lay it all out on the table and pretend it was done (and check to see if what I have come up with is anywhere close to what I see in my head). Luckily, I think that it is going to work. Here are a couple pictures.
Ok, so I guess they are all about the same picture. Oh well, leaving all three there just because I can.
Now to put those feathers back in their bags and make appropriate piles in the sewing room, out of Isabele's path so I can do some sewing in the next couple days.
