While I'd much rather be writing about my SUPER AWESOME backstrap weaving workshop last week I need to finish my Little Mermaid story. I'll get back to the workshop next post.
The skirts were delivered before I left town Friday before last. I put everything into a big black trashbag and dropped it off backstage. It was a huge relief to get them out of my house.
This is what was in the bag! Seven sparkly, scaly skirts.
Here are four of the Mer-sisters. I think they are very happy with their skirts.
Onto the bandeau tops. This is the sparkly fabric. Nylon netting with iron-on sequins.
I cut all 7 in short order. The little white tabs are plastic boning so the side seams did not collapse.
I sewed the seams using a small zigzag stitch to bag out the top. The fabric was really sticky to sew though. I had to change the needle twice as the glue from the sequins gummed up the needle badly.
This is what the inside looks like after some quick and dirty sewing. I did use a basting stitch to gather the center front before sewing down the ribbon tie. The gathering under the boning was done on the machine.
I will deliver them on hangers tomorrow morning.
Done is beautiful...as we use to say in the costume shop at college.
Too cute! Love the look—great work on “flippers” and bandeaus. They are awesome mermaid costumes. And I should know—having played Minnie the Mermaid, famed for singing at the bottom of the sea. Tee hee😅
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was a lot of fun and getting it done was a huge relief.
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