Petticoat progress

I.e., finished. I thought it was finished after I hemmed it last night, but decided it needed to go up another 1/4". So I did that tonight (along with sewing approximately three inches of the shift), and, done!

And I only ironed it very halfheartedly, as you can tell! I'll have to iron it again anyway the day before faire, why bother now...

Looks pretty much like you'd expect an orange silk taffeta petticoat to look, no? (And note the very 16thc appropriate Small Faces t-shirt.)



I got more of my fabric fun today (not the duck I need for new effigy stays, naturally); white linen for the shift, and the red silk for the Titanic exhibit dress, which I'll post more about my plans for tomorrow.

Titanic exhibit dress: Planning stage!

Since on FB, we've been discussing going to the Titanic exhibit at the Franklin Institute(now determined for the end of January), I couldn't resist making plans for my outfit. Even if I still have a lot of work to do on the undergarments first, SIGH.

I did have vague plans to use the ecru striped wool for a day teens dress if I needed one, but now that wool's earmarked for a Pennsbury mantua and petticoat, if I ever get around to it (mostly because it's the only piece I have enough of to make a matching petticoat & mantua), so - new plan!

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I might start up on the teens stuff again after I finish the Ren Faire outfit, since 1/ I now have an event to sew for, and 2/ fabric.com is stupid yet again and ran out of the linen I ordered for 18thc linings before getting to my order, so I don't think I'll do the curtain dress next after all!