the_jersey_lilly_2000
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I don't know how them women did it back in the 1800s......makin mourning dresses out of black. Stitching them together by hand...with black thread...by the light of a karosene lamp......here I sit, with a sewin machine, with a light on it mind you......in my dinin room that has an 8 bulb chandalier (sp) and I can't see what I"m doin.....even with my dorky granny glasses on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This dress is for Lil Lilly's One Act Play. She's supposed to be a 'young rich widow' durin the Victorian Era. I have about a week to get it finished. I've got it all cut out, and just started sewin it together. Any other color would be fine. But black on black is murder on my eyes. I had to buy cheap ole cotton/polyester fabric, because the pattern called for 12 yards. :shock: This stuff I bought was 2.99 a yard, then they had a in store coupon for 40% off it and some of the other stuff I bought...zipper....thread....pelon....etc. But I still spent $50 on all of it. The pretty fabric was anywhere from 9.99 a yard up to 14.99 a yard. No way was I spendin that for a dress that'll only get worn for this play.
So....I thought ok....I'll do somethin to make it look more expensive....ughhhhh I got it figured out, and done on the top part of the dress...thank goodness my idea didn't carry over to the skirt part. This idea bit me in the behind...big time. On top of all that, my sewin machine is actin stupid. I can't count the times already today that I've threatened to throw the thing in the creek!!!!! LOL
This dress is for Lil Lilly's One Act Play. She's supposed to be a 'young rich widow' durin the Victorian Era. I have about a week to get it finished. I've got it all cut out, and just started sewin it together. Any other color would be fine. But black on black is murder on my eyes. I had to buy cheap ole cotton/polyester fabric, because the pattern called for 12 yards. :shock: This stuff I bought was 2.99 a yard, then they had a in store coupon for 40% off it and some of the other stuff I bought...zipper....thread....pelon....etc. But I still spent $50 on all of it. The pretty fabric was anywhere from 9.99 a yard up to 14.99 a yard. No way was I spendin that for a dress that'll only get worn for this play.
So....I thought ok....I'll do somethin to make it look more expensive....ughhhhh I got it figured out, and done on the top part of the dress...thank goodness my idea didn't carry over to the skirt part. This idea bit me in the behind...big time. On top of all that, my sewin machine is actin stupid. I can't count the times already today that I've threatened to throw the thing in the creek!!!!! LOL