The Final Countdown

So hey, remember that time I was going to sew a bridesmaid's dress for a wedding? Wasn't that a CRAZY time? It was what, three months ago. And now here we are, three WEEKS til the wedding. Yep, 3 eensy teensy right-around-the-corner, here-before-you-know-it weeks. 20 days, actually.

Well, there is GOOD NEWS!

There is a dress. With many, many flaws. But there is, in fact, something wearable for the wedding.

The crinoline ended up being SUPER easy, I just sewed a bunch of tulle to an elastic. Done. And the hemming was, err, ok. The thing with hemming with a lining is that, uh, it didn't exactly line up. But at least I started in the back! So, there's that. The neckline was so bad that my daughter actually said, "I'm really concerned about that neckline", which is not something a 9-year old should have to tell you, so I improvised with a long strip of folded-over fabric. I actually kind of like it, although it will make jewelry options challenging.

The pockets are low but a good depth, and I wanted to show off the crinoline so I tucked up one side to the waistband and just hand-sewed it in place. It's a little crazy, but better than the two-sided tuck-and-bunch effect I first pinned.

I also made a sash because the kid said I needed one, we'll see.

But - DRESS!