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[llyrafantasyfae]

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....

Comments

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

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.

[llyrafantasyfae.livejournal.com]

I wasn't aiming for any train because of dancing but I wasn't trying for that high. Because of everyones kind words I am going to leave it and see if it grows on me. I have a feeling I will be adding length later because as you said me feeling pretty is what I am aiming for overall. And it just feels wrong right now.