Clothing for SPWF

[helwen]

L's vest is coming along. Taking longer than I want, but then just about everything does these days.... Still, all the pieces are assembled and I'm back to handsewing -- finish attaching collar, finish front facings (button area), and then backstitching all the edges. I'd forgotten about that bit when I started, but it really does make a difference in the appearance, plus the brocade resists pressing so this will help. Still need to get the back buckle and buttons -- thought I had those, but they haven't shown up, so need to go get some. At least it's a small-sized project, so I can take it in the car to work on; it's ready to go to kung fu tonight ;)

Now that I have a better understanding of where the seams are supposed to be -- that shoulder area baffled me until I was looking at it again with some friends -- I tried re-fitting it again this afternoon. I doubt it will lie absolutely perfectly since I'm not a master tailor by any stretch of the imagination, but it now looks more like a bodice should, so I'm fairly happy with it. It's still on the dress mannequin as I need to pick up another box of pins to finish out the darts in the front. Then each piece will get marked up with some lines and notes as needed, before I take it off and start actual construction. It's nice to not feel quite so stupid anymore... :P