Ideas!

So, I rescued the back part of the stays I made and I'm making a new front. They'll just be back and front laced. For the dress, I finally decided what I want to make. It won't be perfectly period (I don't think...) but it will be pretty! I bought some lace for the sleeves that I've had my eyes on for a long time now. I want to make an early 1790's (late 1780's) faux zone front dress out of some light blue silk I have. The lace will go around the edge of the sleeves. The coral silk I ended up buying will become the trim along the front of the bodice to make it look like it's a zone front dress.

Anyway, that's the plan for now. Now, to get to Home Depot today since I can bend me knee which means I can drive again! Woohoo!

New and Improved!

I really destroyed the front I had, rescued what I could of the boning, and made this front instead. I doubt this is exactly accurate, but it does give the proper shape and it just looks better altogether. So, now, I have stays. Now to do all the eyelets then start on the dress!