I've decided that, while I'm messing around learning how to use the blogging software and dealing with the nuttiness of daily life, this will be the year of UFOs. I know we all have boxes and boxes of them, and I'm determined to work my way through great piles of them and either a) make them fit to be worn, or b) give them away or sell them if they are tiny. It breaks my heart, but I know that several of my projects are just too tiny for me ever to wear again and they can't be allowed to take up precious real estate in my sewing room any longer! Aside from the UFOs there is a very long list of projects I want to get done--including a few bits for an Edwardian Camping Trip this summer which is well out of my wheelhouse and very exciting. :)
So, to start things off, I decided to finish my 1930's Magical Bias Slip--which is magical because it does not involve cutting on the bias! I started this in a Costume College class given in 2014 by Margaret Monos.
It was a great class, but I moved a bit slowly and left with the straps and hem to finish. That little bit took me a year and a half to do. Here are the results:
So, to start things off, I decided to finish my 1930's Magical Bias Slip--which is magical because it does not involve cutting on the bias! I started this in a Costume College class given in 2014 by Margaret Monos.
It even looks like the drawing! It *is more fitted around the waist than I'd anticipated, but that's a good thing, as it accommodates my bust & hips. Also, I didn't add the final triangle bits at the neckline & back, opting for a cut-out instead. This version is made out of cotton, but I might make one out of something silkier (once I figure out what to use) and use it with my more contemporary stuff. I'm fascinated with slips and lingerie, though this is the first piece that I've made.
Yay for finishing things!
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