The theme for this year’s Amanda Young Foundation Ball was “Nautical, but Nice” (If you have time, click on the link and view the information video on meningococcal disease. Having this knowledge could save a life…) As usual I…
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Rosetta ball gown, yet another picture…
I found this picture, a partial view of the back of the dress. Thanks Lily for pointing that out! And I thought I’d covered all angles… Now I’m back in the laundry sewing room working on my stash. Top secret…
“Rosetta” ball gown
I’m going to take time to mention the cause that we are supporting tonight as it is such an important one; the Amanda Young Foundation. This non-profit foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of meningococcal disease, to raising funds to…
Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 4
Husband sadly working all this long weekend so I’m planning to get a lot done on my ball-gown. Following is today’s effort… Cut out the skirt pieces, sewed side seams, inserted the zip into the centre back. This sounds simple,…
Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 3
OK. This may not look like a lot of progress has been made, but it’s taken time nonetheless. Firstly, the shot silk taffeta petticoat has been hemmed, by hand… And the lining of the petticoat has been hemmed, by machine……
Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 2
I apologise for the lack of progress pictures on this dress. Pretty much I’ve had heaps of work and errands to catch up on, and am restricted to sewing in a more limited amount of spare time than I’m used…
Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 1
I’ve made a start on my ball dress. Although I was a bit late to get started on it I’m making up for lost time now. Yesterday I did more sewing on my daughter’s dress than I did on my…
Paint spattered ball gown
Since I mentioned my paint spattered ball gown yesterday, I thought I’d post pictures of it today, plus a picture of the dress that inspired me, to allay suspicions of “copying”. (And just to clear up any misunderstandings, I am…
