It's now 3am where I am and I've been sewing for a good 9 hours... holy crap! Thank goodness for the Lord of the Rings extended versions and good company. Still boggles my mind that Kat had never seen Lord of the Rings. Anywhoo.
I spent my morning glued to the T.V going frame by frame through the 2nd half of Titanic to get a better understanding of how the under part of my bodice needs to work. From what I gathered, underneath the lavender sheer body/sleeves, the off white beaded band is continued into a thick strap that follows the curve over the shoulder and is pulled together in the center back seam. It does not however morph into any sort of underbodice. Her body is covered mostly by the two lavender sashes that go under the sheer lavender pieces. The off white beaded bit seems to be just the strap, what we see on the front of the gown, and a little bit that extends under the lavender. A really great image of how this works in the back of the gown can be found just after Rose cuts apart Jack's handcuffs.
Since my pattern is assuming my fabric is not completely see-through (and it is) it is designed with just a center inset panel and one outer sash. So for the first part of my 9 sewing hours this afternoon/evening I was working on re-drafting the pattern to create the straps. I'm moderately pleased with how my muslin came out but it needs some tweaking. I'm interested to see how it will work with the chiffon.
The other thing I accomplished today is the near completion of my corset. I want to make sure I get Rose's look correct so I'm making period foundation garments. I ran out of boning with only two channels to go so as soon as I get some more I'll throw those puppies in and bind the edges. I have one half of the corset complete though. I'm loving the busk!
Tomorrow (or rather later today) Kat and I are cutting fabric. I have a feeling it is going to be another marathon day of stitching and scheming. Can't wait! And off to bed finally! :)
Cheers!
Thera
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