While at work today I managed to finish all of the seam allowances in the bodice, and whip most of the skirt onto the waistband. I cartridge pleated the back, but didn't attach it to the bodice, because I wanted to check it was still in the right place now the drawstring is in. When I got home I cut out the bias for the hem facing/padding and sewed it together and then onto the skirt. In the end I padded it with the cotton rope-like piping cord wrapped in a layer of wool batting, I think it works really well, it's crazy!
Boy, not only is my dress crazy what on EARTH is going on with my hairs!?!


The puppy insisted on helping! And you get a better idea of how short it is!


Unfortunately in this one there's a puppy at my feet, even though you can't see her, and the waist stay and drawstrings are all hanging out, we were going to take another picture, but the battery on my camera died, I've overworked it recently :D


I'm so near the finish line, I can smell it!!!