Angel gown mockup progress

[mellymell]

I got a little further last night, making some alterations in the zipper seam. I still have a few to make and some adjustments to make to the side seams now that I've added a zipper seam. Overall, I'd say it's going really well right now. I think once I get this next round of alterations made, I can move on to the sleeves, which hopefully won't be too much of a headache.

This mockup is starting to look like it's going to be invaluable for any other LOTR gowns I want to do. I'm totally going to ditch the princess seamed undergown pattern I had before. What I'm working on now would make a great pattern for that, as well as a great pattern for either Galadriel gown. All I need to do is re-cut from the original pattern to get a v-neck for either the Mourning gown or Eowyn's White Wool gown. Tons of possibilities in this simple pattern!

Also, the other day, while Jonah was still sleeping and I couldn't sew (or I'd wake him up), I spent a little time making screen caps of both the Angel gown and Rosie Cotton's Blue Party Dress. I'm not going to try to make the latter in time for ALEP (I'll be doing good to get the Angel gown done), but after studying it, I'm smitten with it now and want to make it. Maybe after Lamia and perhaps in time for Ren Fest next year (would be nice to wear when it's warm, I'd think).

Comments

[cleopatramwi.livejournal.com]

Yay for progress!

The White Wool is on my wish list, but it seems like I will never get back to LOTR costuming :(

[mellymell.livejournal.com]

Heh, that was the first gown I wanted to make. See how that's going. ;) I probably won't be satisfied until I've made all the LOTR gowns, honestly. Otherwise I'll always feel like there's another one I want to make. I really do need to make something of Eowyn's before I decide to chop all my hair off again though. But I'm looking forward to doing something different after the Angel gown is done. I'm switching gears to Stardust to do Lamia's gown, since I've got all that trim. Plus, gives me an excuse to try a corset! (eep!)