Project Mini Runway.....

It was about time.....The last time Tessie changed her clothes, she only changed the apron and the vest. It was time for all new stuff from the body out.

She greatly dislikes change, especially in clothing. I first had to talk her out of the old ones. She got very indignant and said that she would only allow me to make new ones if I used the handkerchiefs that I bought months ago, with all of the beautiful embroidery. I don't think that the clothes that I make with those will last too long. They are a bit fancier than Tessie's usual garb.

She immediately wrapped herself in one of them and refused to let me have it back. It's just a good thing that there were two of them. The both have holes in the very center, so I don't mind cutting them up. If they were in better shape I would probably keep them and maybe even frame them. They are really pretty.

Here she is in the new costume. She is holding one of the old sleeves. It was in rags. The lace was not attached in a couple of places on that sleeve and some of the lace was also coming off of the bottom of the skirt.

I basically made the same dress that she always wears. I used the hankie for the apron. I used a corner of it on the diagonal to take advantage of the embroidery. Poke the photo and you will be able to see it better....I think....

The whole thing is just a simple gathered skirt, pantaloons and sleeves made of a white hankie with a hemstitch to run the ribbon through and the vest is just black figured calico.

Here's the back. She wanted a big bow for the apron. I did it and now I am going to have to re do it. She wanted it, but the bow gets in the way when she wants to sit in a chair or ride a dragon(or iguana).

So now I have to go take the bow off of the back as per the boss' orders. Why do I listen to her in the first place? She always finds a way to make twice the work of every task.

Back to bow making.

See you tomorrow.