of ruching takes far longer than I thought! The Overskirt and Dinner Jacket need to be detailed and finished; looking through some other examples online, I decided to stick with my "keep it simple" approach, Victorian-style.
The jacket closures will be 13 hidden snap fastners with 7 decorative mother of pearl buttons on the front panel. I am also toying with the idea of putting buttons on the back panel too; currently they are pinned onto the seams to prevent damage, they should sit higher and in the centre of the panels I think, I will play some more.
The sleeves and the front panels of the overskirt will have a ruched detailing in the same fabric. I measured to ruche the hem of the overskirt as well, but the poplin is so fine that my initial doubling of the measurements was off by half! It was a lucky error though, just ruching the front panel is perfect.
I will need to rehem the overskirt though, as it has a visible seam. I will handstitch a hidden hem instead.
The only problem with all of this... my feet hurt! I trust none of this sewing off Miss G, particularly with the snap fasteners which need to be accurate. I like to keep the jacket as static as possible to avoid any mistakes. I do enjoy the quiet of handsewing, it's very satisfying.
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