Flamenco Dress: the first hesitant signs of trouble

[janestarz]

The first signs of trouble. I measured the pattern and it's - of course - made for people way way shorter than I am. Changing the pattern would require many, many adjustments which might devastate the look of the dress. So I'm thinking about skipping the pattern alltogether, donating it to Julliette, and making my own pattern.

I'm going over to Julliette's in a bit, have to call her first though. I got some exciting news about Dolle Griet, which she couldn't have read yet, since she's not on my friends list (her being with Deadjournal, our eternal dark fiend etc etc.). She'll be so thrilled, I think.
And I'm really looking forward to Utrecht tomorrow. Even if it does involve walking in the icey rain. I need the cloth, so I can get started for Dolle Griet.

But first things first: a Logo!

Comments

[coen.livejournal.com]

You need help with the logo?

[janestarz.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure yet. For now, I wanted to keep it at just text, but maybe later for the website...

[steelweaver.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean about everything being too short. With most dresses, I can automatically add at least four inches to the skirt, but if it's very fitted or complicated (ie. princess seams), I'm frelled. And you're even taller than me, if I recall correctly.

I finally gave in and made a flat pattern based on my own measurements. I'm still tweaking it but I've made a beta version which already fit me better than most commercial patterns. That's pretty impressive for a pattern without darts or princess shaping...but I think you might profit from some darts here and there, being slightly less like the Dutch landscape than me:)