I have moved it around so much that I'm not even sure what it says anymore. Next time, each items sewn will have its own post from start to finish. That is how the diaries I learned from were organized. Then I could refer to them for instruction.
There are more pictures, but I don't like the photo upload thing on Blogger. Until I learn how to operate it better, I'm keeping pictures to a minimum.
Here are some definitions/descriptions that may not be included already.
Camicia: I pronounce it KAM-EEZ'-AH. It's an Italian chemise. The arms are long so that I can pull fabric through holes in my sleeves and achieve that puffy look.
Bodice: The top part of my gown. This one is attached to the skirt. I used some metal bones that I had and some plastic zip ties. The dry cleaner told me they didn't think the plastic could endure more than 1 or 2 cleanings without melting. I washed the gown, after the season was over, in the washing machine. I let it spin, but didn't put it in the dryer. I hung it and it doesn't even need pressing. I hand washed the sleeves as they are separate. I may attach them in the future.
Skirt: I cartridge pleated the skirt. In the future if I do it again with the same weight fabric, I'll add a strip of wool to give it more stiffness and make it stand out more.
I think that everything else is probably mentioned in the other posts. I hope this is going to be useful to ME as well as any passerbys.
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