i'm still around! i am finishing up the last few dresses i have, and one or two are trickling in as well, but i think the giant wedding season is coming to a close finally. (huge sigh!) as usual, b.b. here is my 'wing man'...he sits on the counter, right next to my right elbow every day when i am sewing.
here is the progression of the new costume...all the beaded parts that i cut from the thrifted beaded dress have been appliqued in place, and the big iridescent beads have been sewed on. the bra is completely assembled but still needs the fringe to be attached, and edges beaded. the belt still needs a lot of beadwork done. i am in the mindset that i have put a lot of hours into this now... it has to look professional
to me. and i am my own biggest critic!
i found some fabric that i like very much for the skirt. it is a kind of bluey-greeny, almost iridecent color as well. together with these parts, it looks kind of from-the-ocean, mermaid-looking. i had been thinking basic circle skirt, like this:
but maybe it will have to be a mermaid skirt, which is like this:
that might make me look taller and thinner anyway! (always a good thing!)
here is the progression of the new costume...all the beaded parts that i cut from the thrifted beaded dress have been appliqued in place, and the big iridescent beads have been sewed on. the bra is completely assembled but still needs the fringe to be attached, and edges beaded. the belt still needs a lot of beadwork done. i am in the mindset that i have put a lot of hours into this now... it has to look professional to me. and i am my own biggest critic!
i found some fabric that i like very much for the skirt. it is a kind of bluey-greeny, almost iridecent color as well. together with these parts, it looks kind of from-the-ocean, mermaid-looking. i had been thinking basic circle skirt, like this: 
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