The Wedding Dress -- Sewing Day #5

Actually, I think it's more
like sewing day 8 or 9.
Basically, I've lost count.

Wish I could say I've lost weight
over this dress
but, no, sad to say
(gotta keep that chocolate rush going).
However, the lining is all finished.

The fit is near perfect.

The casing for the boning are in place.

All seams are pressed and finished.

Just need to place the bra cups

because I forgot to at our last fitting.

Here's where I'm at now.

It is so

exciting

to

see

this

beautiful gown

start to

take

shape.

The picture just doesn't do it justice.

I only have the front half of the dress here pinned to a hanger.

The top of the front is covered with

the more plain part of her lace yardage.

That will serve as a "base" or filler

for when I start to applique

the lace into place.

The idea here is give the lace

back its orginal

beauty and character

after I cut the

lace apart and

piece it all back together to

take shape on the bodice.

When I get to that part,

I'll share more on that.

But for now,

I have the front of the dress ready for its next stage.

Now, I need to cut out the 2 back pieces.

They are very long because of the uptakes in the train

and very wide, so this takes place...

don't laugh..

on my king size bed.

My kitchen table isn't big enough.

Most days my dog won't even walk on my floors.

So, the bed is

the only place

wide enough

and long enough to cut out these pieces.

Once these are cut out,

I will also apply the lace netting and

then do the

darts in the back

followed by the shoulder seams

and then the side seams.

Press, finish seams and then

onward to the lace applique

I'll snap some more pictures when I'm at this point,

maybe with the bride wearing it. :)

Sew Happy,

I am sharing my wedding dress adventures

on a few of the linky parties

listed on my linky party page.

Check them out.