For my second gown, a working class gown for summer, I went with the Angelica gown pattern by Scroop and Virgil's Fine Goods again. The fabric is a gorgeous striped linen from Burnley and Trowbridge. This was my big splurge for spring, and 100% worth it. I got just enough to cut out the gown, and I'm not joking when I say I had ribbons left over. I did my best to balance economy of cut and match the stripes, and somehow I was successful. I have enough room in the hem that if I decide to dress this up for a more middle class impression, I can easily bring the hem down to achieve that look.
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The first step in assembling the gown, and my favorite. I love the elegant lines of the center back pieces.
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Bodice assembly underway!
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Trying to pleat the skirt and do justice to the stripes was the most difficult and time consuming part. I did this two times before I called it good.
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I have the most helpful assistants.
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I mean, just look at how helpful.
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| The initial finished product |
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I finished the gown the morning of the event, and was able to wear it. However, as I mentioned in my previous post about the event, when you wear something for several hours, you often have fit notes for issues that didn't appear in simple try-ons. One of the chief was the skirt. It came too far to center front for my liking. It just wasn't practical with all the reaching into my pockets, and I didn't love the look of it. So, I unpicked the skirt and re-pleated it yet again. This time, I was more successful. In changing the "size" of the gown skirt, however, it meant that my hem would now lay differently, so I had to alter that as well. The shoulder strap issue was a little less complex, but a little more finicky. I seem to generally have difficulty with this portion of a gown or jacket's fit, and that comes of not having much of a bust to speak of and narrow shoulders. I'll share photos of the gown in a separate post.
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