Hokuto Sumeragi - Mad Hatter #46

After a much needed small tulle break, I started sewing the second petticoat ruffle. It's even worse than the first, because of the extra fabric. But, with an extra dose of patience, I'll get there!

Slashed sleeve, lined and pressed

 

While I was sewing around the first sleeve slashes, I realised I never cut their lining. I searched in my photos, and nothing. In the photos, because the fabric is so shiny, it's really hard to tell all the pieces apart, but I still don't think I actually cut them, and I can't find them anywhere. I don't need them immediately, and I may add one or two ribbons inside, for the extra puff support, but I'm still intrigued why I didn't cut them. And no, they're not in the raw fabric stash. Maybe I thought of using the mock-up's burgundy cotton? Maybe, but I discarded that idea since October, because the fabric stains a lot, and I don't want my pristine white shirt to become pink in some places. Suddenly my satin is becoming short, I need to revaluate how much of the satin I need, cut all the remaining visible pieces (the bias tape trim, the big hat bow, the button closure "loops" - I don't know what to call them, and the skirt embellishments), and then check if I have enough to line the sleeves. If not, I can always buy some generic satin, it won't be seen anyway.

+ Yay, petticoat! Now the sleeve slash sewing is going more smoothly, and it's not a boring thing to sew.

- The miscalculation from not cutting the sleeve lining may lead to have to buy more fabric. Not something I was looking forward to.

THE CUNNING PLAN
Keep going with the petticoat and keep going with the slashed sleeves. I can leave the sleeve lining towards the end, it's the last thing to do on the sleeves anyway. Make the patterns for the button closures and embellishments and cut the bias tape and hat bow.

NOTE
We're entering a new lockdown next Friday. I was planning to go downtown with my friend Carol to buy a white taffeta for the bloomers, but now the shop will most likely only be open by February. This leaves me time to make the bloomers' pattern, which isn't done yet. Patternwise, that's the only thing missing, plus the shoe covers. If I have all these and the burgundy satin pieces done by then, I can also buy extra fabric to line the sleeves, if needed.