Gown no. 4 ist finished and also my Metropolitan-Project. This time I chose a asymmetrical lingerie-gown made of batiste and lots of complete different laces. The gowns skirt was open at one side and some of the lace had been sewed in a curve. It had also an open space on the front, where the undergown was visible. I couldn´t do the curve, because non of my leftover laces had the right length and some of them are fragil and delicate. But I could do the open space and make a kind of patchwork from all the remaining bits and pieces in my lace-box. Like the original, I let the skirt open at one side. So I can lift it, to sit down without damaging the fine lace.
Of cause there where the common obstacles….I don´t know how many tiny holes I mend and how often I had to change the positions of the lace-items on the pattern, until they fitted perfectly. And the gown is shabby, that´s true. But I don´t care. I´m proud of my antique beautys, no matter their condition.
I like this gown the most of all four. Maybe because it´s so weird. And I should lend it to the rag-princess for the next ball. (I don´t want to imagine, what prince charming says!)
Now, after all is finished, I´m a bit fed up with off-white and ecru and want to go back to COLOR!!!!!