So I'm off again. I have made so far 7 dirndl-type skirts and little white aprons. 3 more to do but haven't got the waist measurements and I don't think elasticated gathered skirts suit ladies of a certain age - a fitted waistband is a lot more faff but gets a neater waistline. Miracle of miracles - I also have enough fabric for all 10!
I've made a start on a set of three - hockeystick skirts with yoga waists -all done, and so yesterday I had a go at one of the tops. How old must I be before I remember that Big 4 patterns are enormous? I had a McCalls princess seamed bustier shape top with a stretch netting yoke and long fitted raglan sleeves. This can be flmenco-ised I thought. Hmm, said I reading the envelope, this pattern isn't big enough in the boobage for me so I did a quick FBA and for good luck added 10 cms to the length and away I went quickly made it up. We could actually fit all three of us in it. Huge. pinned it in removing 5cms from each side and 6 out the sleeve seam. Tried it on again - - no way will it do. The raglan sleeve doesn't move well enough to lift the arms - repinned to shorten the armhole, now it puckers - prototype now in bin and I'm looking for a new idea. Perhaps an assymetric tunic - yes that might do. ( Again, for once I have many many metres of the stretchy plumetis)
I want to get the costumes all done before we move in March. I work best to a deadline. I just won't think how many there are to do in total.