This post is going to be more pictures than words. The last I have to do is the fake buttons in the front. I've decided to use snaps and hooks under the buttons to be sure they don't accidentally come undone. I suppose I could have just used bigger snaps. I've got plans to make a few more of these, so I imagine with time I will learn what works best.
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| Buttons and snaps are all that's left! |
I ended up with about eight hours total investment.
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| The underarm area has no gap! Yeah! |
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| A nice view of wher the underskirt meets under the overskirt. |
I did discover that I pulled the shoulders up a little more than I would have cared to. If you remember from a previous post about the fabric for this dress, I didn't have enough, so I bought what I had and decided to make it work. I had to make the bodice only an inch shorter than the original alteration, but it proved to be just a little too much. I will remember next time I need all the yardage called for.
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| Close up of the bodice. |
The bodice seems to creep up because it's too short, but I think it will be OK once it's on. This was a great dress to work with. I'm happy with my fabric choices and alteration choices. I'll post the finish product on my own chubby body next week.
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| This is the fabric for the next one. |
I found less expensive fabric by $10 total. $4.99 instead of $6.99 at
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