Titanic update

[madamemodiste]

Wow, it's really been a long time since I had an update over here! I ended up scrapping the boarding suit for my trip because I realized it would be too hot. I decided to go with the Jump dress instead, and have VERY slowly been working on that. I am combining the bodice from the Simplicity pattern and the skirt from the Laughing Moon pattern and making the rest up. So far, the arm openings from the Simplicity pattern would fit a thin 6 year old, so I have to enlarge those. Neckline might be too small on the lace overlay, too, but that is just as easily remedied. There will be a zipper involved (please don't take away my historical sewing card!). I hear tell zippers were around in 1913, so that's close enough. We'll say my dress maker had an advanced copy ;)

I hope to have a photo of my progress tomorrow. Wish me luck that the skirt matches up with the bodice!