Or, with the classical bent we have at Tchad, I suppose you could subtitle it:
She came, She Sewed, She Conquered*

Decima was in a quandary.  She had a formal wedding to go to in the South of France and had nothing to wear.

We can’t always be fairy godmothers at the workroom – but sometimes we can come close.

Decima draughted this corseted and pleated late-mid century dream.

She worked for a while to get all of the piping around the bodice set properly.  A note about piping:  When you are using it as a design detail in a dress, please make sure that you have all of the fitting and geometry correct before you place the piping and set it.  It is such a chore to remove and reconfigure once it is in.

The bodice is actually three layers to hold the shape – a lining, a firm corset, and the fashion fabric. It is so fitted that it required two separate zippers – one to hold the corset in place and one for the fashion fabric.

And these picture, my little sewing babies, are what make it all worthwhile.

 

 

 

*Please forgive us that we can’t remember offhand the Latin 3rd person for those verbs. We think it is Venit, Svit, Vicit  But wouldn’t dare to commit that to a sub-title proper!