llyrafantasyfae | (no subject)

As much as I love the tea gown I don't have the same feelings for the ball gown. It's a love hate. There is plenty I do like about it, and it has a ton of potential.... But it's not there yet. Thankfully all doable fixes, just not doable in the time frame I have.

What's causing me to throw in the towel tonight, is surprisingly not the sleeves! They took 3 mock ups but they went together easy enough. But when I tried everything on its to short... uGH!!! The way I want to trim it it's an easy enough fix to add 3 inches or so, but still UGH!!! I MAYBE able to do it tomorrow but I kind of don't even want to try. I have enough on my list of things to do.
So I think I'm going to call it quits for the night. Cool off, recharge, and then in the morning get all the other bits that I need/want to do on my machine done and re-evaluate if I have enough time to add the skirt extension. And if I don't, try and not be bummed by it and rock my pretty dress that has non-sleevil sleeves, and gorgeous trim.
Edited to add: went looking at fashion plates. There are some really short ones all within the same time range as my dress. From the whole foot to this one.

So maybe I shouldn't feel bad for now and fix it later....

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It's lovely! Admittedly I don't have much expertise in this time period but the length doesn't stand out as a problem to me.

What?!?!?! It's not too short at all! It looks perfect to me. Except for your sad puppy dog face, I think it looks fabulous!

It's not too short!! My ballgown is ankle length. It is way better for dancing. just pin up your petti if that is too long

Definitely not too short! You see fashion plates where dresses look almost tea length in this period, so yours is perfectly in the range of acceptable lengths. Also, ball dresses should be short for dancing...it's kind of a 'reenactorism' to see girls swanning about at balls with floor-length skirts and long trains. If it still bugs you after you have a chance to wear it with fab accessories, great hair, etc, then by all means fix it because the most important thing is for YOU to be happy...but in terms of a period look, you're doing great.

That is such a pretty design! I love that sleeves, what I can see of them. What fabric is that? It looks like an awesome tissue-weight silk. And you're SO right; in certain years, dresses were from medium short to VERY short, and yours is not to that level of short.

It's so beautiful! The trim, the color, everything! Wow!

What they said! It's lovely, a good length, you're tired, and it needs ironing!

I'm going to be the idiot with the slight train :)

It looks fine to me too but if you want to lengthen it I'm sure you can. Hang in there hon! And looking forward to us all hanging out on Sat!!

I think it looks fantastic! Nothing wrong with the length. I hope you got a good sleep and it looks better to you today too.

..I guess I'm the only one that can't really see it? The photo is HUGE on my screen.

It doesn't look too short to me. Regency lengths were fickle things. There are several pantaloons where the hems were meant to be shown beneath the hems of the gowns. If it really bugs you, just make a petticoat to go underneath with a ton of lace at the hem.

I dont think it's too short.

So pretty! I'll defer to those who know Regency on the length, but it looks fabulous to me. The trim is really lovely.

I love it!!!!