fabric hunting

I failed at finding any fabric for my snow white costume yesterday. I did happen to find some brown fabric, with a very similar print, but not yellow. I guess yellow is not the color right now. needless to say I din't buy anything. I was only able to go to one fabric store, there are a few more to hit. and a new one opening next month. I could look online, but there is just something about touching the fabric I need. I can judge weight, feel, how well it will sew, the way it will drape, and of course get the colors just right. but its not like I have to rush this costume I don't have anywhere in particular to wear it. I was thinking if I can find the fabric maybe Halloween

snow white's dress

I want to make this dress. I have since the first time I saw pictures of it months ago. seeing the movie only made me want it more. so today I am going in search of fabric. I wonder what I will find. and I am going to need petticoats, but I already needed those anyway. good thing I already bought a hoop for my 1860’s dress its one less thing to get. and I already have the pink satin. I’m pretty sure I have enough to make the top, I should pull it out and check. its a tad bit brighter then her top, but I have already done the checking for something not quite as bright, and have determined it does not exist in this area. hopefully I can find something comparable to the yellow.

1860's skirt

finished my 1860's skirt yesterday, the double pleats worked, yea! double pleats equal putting one pleat directly on top of the other so there is more fabric in the front. I also went ahead and did the flat part an inch smaller. it took three tries to get it right. I don’t know how women did it back then. the skirt by itself is rather heavy, then adding all the petticoats and other undergarments. how did they not faint from the heat? now I need to figure out the top.

pleats and such

currently I am frustrated with my 1860’s dress. I have not even started on the bodice , I had to put it off as the pattern was missing a few pieces. but the company sent me a new one so I don't have that excuse anymore. I need to get working on it. while the design on the bottom of the skirt turned out pretty good, I probably could have made it more even but I think it will be alright. I highly doubt anyone is going to be measuring them. the thing though that is frustrating me is the pleats in the front were pulling weird when I put the hoop on, so I pulled them all out and am currently trying to figure out how to make it work the way I want it. the pattern isn’t going to help with this, as I am going for a slightly different look then on the pattern. I was looking at pictures of the dress I am using for inspiration, AKA nearly copying, and realized that that the front pleats appeared to be double pleated. so I am going to try that. because it seems there is not enough fabric in the front of the skirt. I am trying to make it flat in the front. I may need to make the flat part not so wide, but I am going to try the double pleats. if it doesn’t work I will try making the flat part smaller. if that doesn’t work.... well I will try something else.

1920’s dress

I realize the fabric is not historically accurate . in fact I have no idea what it is, as the bolt said made of imported unknown fabric but I thought it looked pretty good anyway. I made this dress about a year ago. I copied my great grandmothers wedding dress for the style, so the pattern is authentic at least. I had to make the arms larger since people then had the tiniest arms ever. they had to have, or else how did they wear the clothes? I had fun figuring this out, and very carefully handling my great grandmothers dress. now all I need is some cute shoes to go with it....