I really need to get on with this even though I'm not in the mood because the event is the weekend after next.
I'm going to Secret Cinema Casino Royale and have been given the colour "gold" to wear. The identity I've been given is MI6 agent Juniper Blackthorn which sounds a bit like a prostitute but never mind.
I've decide to make a separate top/skirt combo in the hopes I might actually wear the top again and the outfit won't be a total waste. Also as I have decided I'm not keen on my original plan of a figure-hugging dress. I just don't think I'll feel comfortable with something clinging to my belly in a bright gold foil...
The fabric I've bought is this lightweight jersey with embossing. It's pretty cheap but that's OK for a costume.
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I've bought the P4P Wiggle Dress as my plan was originally to make the fishtail of the shoulder version but I just don't want something so close fitting. So I am going to make the top part only. I may actually wear just the top a second time.
https://www.patternsforpirates.com/product/wiggle-dress/And for the skirt I've been hunting for something slim fit but ruched. I need some ruching to break up the skirt across my stomach. I ended up stumbling on the Studio Faro site which has lots of "puzzle" pattern block examples utilising twisting and ruching:
http://www.studiofaro.com/well-suitedI found this skirt pattern I really liked. However I would prefer the ruching go the other way (be on the wider part of the dress) but it seems it should be doable to flip it.
The block looks complicated so I'm hoping I can manage it! But I'm usually quite good with flat-pattern manipulation.