Yes, it's been awhile. That's because I was buried under a pile of Tudor.
The couple for whom I was making four outfits decided that the bride would pick up the two bridesmaids' gowns. I think the thought behind that was, "If I can make one, I can make three just as easily - they're pretty much the same, right?" Well, they all turned out lovely, but if _I_ were the bride, I think I would have wanted two less things to worry about.
Given all that, however, I am EXTREMELY grateful that I didn't have to work on them. The men's outfits turned out to be SUBSTANTIALLY more of a bother than any of us could have guessed. They did, however, turn out gorgeous. They were based of portraits such as these. I have learned that I NEVER want to make another pair of paned (pained, for sure) slops EVER again.
NEVER.
Well... maybe one more pair. I made a set for
my husband back in March for the Golden Seamstress Competition (my group WON the Novice Division, by-the-way), but everything that comes out of Golden Seamstress is a little bit jank. As you can see, we didn't get the socks done... or the trim all the way put on... and I think the pants are held on by safety-pins and one of the leg-bands is missing. (These errors have all since been rectified, I just don't have any pictures.) Also, that's me in the background.I've learned a whole lot about how to make paned slops, however, so maybe the next time won't be such a trial.
Oops, did I say, "Next time?" I meant, "the final time."
Anyway, the wedding outfits sure did turn out nicely. The groom (whose outfit I made) in the foreground, left, dancing with the gal whose dress I had nothing to do with, and the bride in the background dancing with her brother, whose outfit I also made.
