My first attempt at a bodice was lacking structure so I thought what kind of bodice will give me structure? A corset of course! Maybe I could have drafted a corset from scratch? I dunno, what I do know is one of my trusty sewing bee books already has a corset pattern I can use!
I made the corset up in some muslin first with the plan of making alterations to it if necessary and then using the pieces as my pattern. As it turned out the first attempt fit well so I made it up in some satin.
I'm awaiting the boning now, channels are all in place ready. Prior to that I think I'll attach the bias binding to the front top edge. Then I'll be able to insert the boning all the way to the top before hand stitching the back of the binding. The original pattern has a lace up back but I prefer to use an invisible zip.
Whilst I'm waiting for bits and bobs in the post I moved onto the skirt. I like the idea of having some big pleats, maybe all the way around or perhaps starting on the hips. I've looked at millions of pics online and big box pleats just catch my eye.
Im going to make my wedding dress floor length. This outfit is purely for trying out some techniques I've never done before. I decided to cut the hem to mid calf left just to take a bit of drama out of it and I may stand a chance of actually wearing it... Somewhere...
I've added a waistband and invisible zip to the skirt, there's some horsehair braid on order to give the hem some structure. This is another thing I've never done before so learning lots with this project. My next posts will cover finishing off the bodice and the skirt hem. The grand finale will be adding some lace to the mix. I have a few more YouTube videos to watch before then though!!!
