Dress 3

I started a third gown yesterday. This one is c. 1415, with golden chocolate fabric in a pattern fairly reminiscent of the golden gown of Queen Marguerite. Yesterday I got it cut, zig zagged the edges, and assembled the body pieces.

I kind of wish that I'd used a different pattern for this, like the "10 gore" Herjolfsnes gown. On fabric this stiff, the wide gores set in the quarter seams sit a little strangely. I moved the gore down in this gown, since it was pretty high in the fleurs gown, and I'm just not sure I like how it sits.

On the other hand, the reconstruction Golden Gown has a weird pooch at the back gore too. So I'm good!

Today, lorebubeck and molly_world came over so I could fit the latter for a GFD. I've owed her this for a while, and it was good timing, for me anyway! It's been a little while since I've done a fitting, so I took the opportunity to update my notes and see how long a standard fitting took. I was starting to feel really nervous about having only a four hour time slot, but I think it'll go ok.

I'll see how this dress goes. I don't want to sew up to the last minute, so I might put a deadline of Friday or so.