Making Changes

After taking lots of pictures, and seeing how the fabrics were working together, I decided to make a change. While I did like the colors of the three fold fabrics, I was growing concerned that the gold organza was going cause restriction in movement. The lace/net is very flexible, and will move well when the dancer kicks. The organza seemed to not be moving as freely when I lifted up the hem. I don’t want the skirt to behave in an unexpected way, so thought it best to eliminate any chance of that occurring. So I took off the sparkle organza….but not to worry about the loss of that bit of sparkle, because the bottom most layer is the black sparkle organza and I think it will be just lovely. So here are some photos of today’s progress.

This is the front. The lace looks a bit off for the picture, but that is just because it is not centered. I was working on the back when I took these pictures and did not rearrange the front!

This shows the side and how the dress gets gradually longer as it goes around the back. This was requested by the dancer, and I think it a nice choice for a Senior dancer.

This is the back. It is still being pinned, and has not been properly hemmed. The hemming of this is tough as it must be hand basted and then machine sewn so each diamond matches up. I don’t want any loose ends hanging out. Plus I can’t actually sew the back seam until I add the final layer of fabric! So many steps. If I don’t make sure that it will match up nicely now, it could cause problems later….it is worth the time to do the checking at this point.
I am hoping to finish this tomorrow so I can get it in the mail by Wednesday!