Well, I have been at my friend's house sewing all week while my mom was in Bolivia (http://wisechoices2bolivia.blogspot.com/) and let me tell you...we got SO much sewing done.
Our first project was a sheer ball dress (we each made one). This is how mine turned out:
I did the skirt ALL by hand: hem, tucks, gather, 
etc.
etc.My second project was a bodice for a new work dress:
Thirdly we fixed this hat:
To look like this:
And lastly we made a sunbonnet for my little sister:
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read your post on the S&S board, wow, that dress is lovely! and what an accomplishment to hand sew so much of it! i never have enough patience for that. :)
Gorgeous dress!! I love handsewing, but have never done it on that scale before - wow!
Amy
Cherry_Ames on S&S
Did you use a pattern for your white sheer dress?
well, I used my friend's pattern that I think she created...but it is really just a simple gathered bodice and poof sleeves with a ruffle. The skirt I just cut 4 panels and put 5 half inch tucks and a 5 or 6 inch hem and then gathered the skirt and attached it to the bodice.
You make it sound so easy!
haha, well, it wasn't really. I mean working with such delicate material was kind of scary and a hassle!!! But everything turned out so pretty, I wouldn't have done anything any other way! :)
The dress is lovely, but I was attracted by your interest in Civil
War Reenactments. I was a member of a group that played ONLY at Reenactments for a couple of years.
We had a lot of fun playing in the
Arkansas area. We had 3 15 tune sets that we played. Each set started and ended with Dixie. Needles to say we played only tunes from the South.
Fiddlebob
thank you for your comment! yes I really enjoy Civil War reenactments and I am definitely a southerner. me and my friends always are jamming at the reenactments we attend and dixie and the bonnie blue flag are difinitely a favorite! :)
I am curious what pattern you used if any?
Your dresses are beautiful
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