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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

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Crescent skirt is almost done! I'm dying to finish hemming it and show it off, but Mr. Modiste is back in town for four days so I'm a little short on spare time!

Rather than making a size larger, I heeded K.Line's advice from my Crescent Skirt Muslin post and simply made the waistband an inch narrower, cutting an it off at the top. The skirt still sits a little bit higher than I want it to, but not uncomfortably so. I followed the pattern to the letter and so I included the twill tape in the waistband, which I probably shouldn't have done. I know that's to prevent stretching and really, I wouldn't have minded a little ease at the waist! But I think it'll be okay.

I decided to try using lace hem facing, but in a moment of stupidity I left my iron on hot and melted a bunch of little holes into the border. My inner perfectionist is screaming at me to remove it and start again, but it doesn't compromise the integrity of the hem so I think I might try to silence that voice and just leave well enough alone. What do you think? Is it worth fixing?

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Full post with details in the next few days!

3 comments:

  1. First off, I think it is beautiful! I would not take the lace off because I can barely see what you're talking about - it took me 30 seconds in a close up photo! Lord knows, it might be less lovely when you rip it all out and start again - you know how that can go. It's not affecting the integrity. I bet you anything, in a week you will love the skirt to bits and not even consider this issue again.

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  2. You are so wise, as usual. Knowing me I would have tried to rip it off and made everything worse, lol!

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  3. gorgeous fabric - it's going to look beautiful :)

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