Little White Flowers

With the top stitching done, and a method of lacing being slightly elusive, one is left to wonder how this is all going to actually lace on? The answer is lots and lots of eyelets. Right bellow is all of the eyelets in their proper spots. But whats a bodice without decoration?  So after rummaging through the glory of my scrap drawrs, through generations of inherited items, I found a chain of small daisy lace and chose to attatch it with the steel blue beads. It ended up looking really delicate, but really lovely.

Since the last entry, i have deconstructed the outer skirt and thought out how to reassemble it. This has now come to include a new way of pleating and a lining. Thanks and praise be to the great thrift store, provider of the mcgyvered crafts! Technically I'm using an old nightgown thats only a little off white, but some bleach can fix it right up.

This is almost a completed project, so here is actually where things slow down a bit. For some reason, the prospect of completion is one that makes some crafters slow down. I'm not too sure why, but it happens. I think its a type of procraftination. But i do still need to design a bead pattern for two other aspects of the ensemble. First will be the bead and or embroidery pattern for the overskirt. It just wouldnt feel right if it were not just a bit more over the top. With some research this should be easy. The second item would be a set of beaded over sleeves. Remember in a prior post about the layers? This is just another one of those sleeve layers, and it is going to be nothing but bead netting. That will be difficult.

But this wont be impossible to get done. Soon it will be time for the overlock machine before rolling the hems and finishing the hand work.

So untill then, may your stitches be straight and may your thread never tangle.