viennabelle

I am fighting off sleep as I draft this. Today went productively on the Charle II mistress gown (I'm Ann Pegge). First--I got the trim that I was scared I wouldn't get. Our postal delivery woman--who'd been getting my anticipatory looks this week--waited to see me open the package. Then I ran downstairs and started cranking on sewing. I have made detachable sleeves and an un-gathered petticoat. With tons of trim. My biggest effort was sewing on the trim on the petticoats, which took a bit of thought to work out so the stitching didn't show through the back--but the result meant no hemming!

What about other things? I don't know. I'm just too sleepy to think, but I do feel I will get this gown done tomorrow. I've opted for early period sleeves. Since they are detachable, if I can work out the fabric, I may bang out a second set for the later period. Though God knows when I'd ever have occasion to wear them...