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| sleeve and tulle ruffle |
I measured the ungathered top of the undersleeve, and cut around 1,5m of the leftover tulle strip and I cut those 1,5m in half, lengthwise. I then folded the tulle ⅓, lengthwise and pinned it. The strip was still folded in half, lengthwise, so I cut it open, in order to have 4 ruffles, 2 shorter, and 2 longer. With thick thread (leftover from my Science Officer costume), I basted 2 gathering rows, and gathered it to the limit. These will keep the sleeves puffy, but not stuffed.
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| everything basted together, except the sleeve sides and the tulle |
I had already begun the right/left sleeve. I basted the top of the gathered satin undersleeve, to the top of the sleeve. Instead of evenly distributing the gathering, I bunched it near the slashes. Then I basted the bottom to the slashes lining, and took the bottom gathering stitches off. I still have to tack both to the outer fabric, so everything stays in place.
I then tried it on, with the tulle ruffle pinned on the inside, and fitted the sleeve. It works!
+ everything worked really well and quickly, I think I'll have the sleeves done by the end of the week!
- ruffles! how I hate them!
THE CUNNING PLAN
Tack the undersleeve and sleeve lining to the sleeve, tack the tulle to the sleeve, sew the sleeve shut, hem it, sew it to the jacket. Repeat with the other sleeve. See if I have enough satin for sleeve linings.
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