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2/9/2011

 
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Tonight I was All Business.

I really wanted to get the bodice mostly put together.  Despite the cold, I got down to it. 

The fingerless gloves (and heavy winter coat) really helped.

For some reason the Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack also helped.  I can't put my finger on that one. [shrug.]

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This mess is actually the bodice. 

I wanted the bodice to be tight and a little stiff.  To get that I found a thick yellow satin.  Not only did I use the satin as a lining, but I basted a layer of the satin to the sheer chiffon.  This helped in a few ways.  1) It made sewing the chiffon MUCH easier (it's slippery stuff and likes to rove); 2) It gave me the added stiffness that I was looking for; 3) It hid the seams that would have shown if the chiffon was the only top layer (again, it's sheer).

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Well now, what do you know?  It's starting to look like something. Now to try it on . . .

Cross your fingers for me.












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    Liz Cowin lives and loves Portland, OR.  She is a sucker for kittens, pretty dresses, black & white movies, and pain au chocolat.  Dress of the Month Club is creative outlet and experiment in selfish dressmaking (among other things).

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