The dress is finally finished! After much work (and blood, sweat, and tears) I was able to wear it to the fashion show and prom.
On the bodice and the skirt there are two layers of fabric: emerald green organza over glittery emerald green satin. Both are from Joann's Casa Collection. The glitter satin is exposed on the waistband. By far, the hardest part of completing the dress was putting the gather in on the organza. The fabric kept on fraying and slipping.
After the dress was completed, I decorated the waistband. I added square gemstone trim that I also purchased from Joann's. There wasn't enough of it in stock to do two rows around the entire dress, so I just put the two rows on the front. The decorative gem piece in the middle of the waistband was actually taken from another dress that I own. I just cut it off and sewed it onto my prom dress.
The prom theme was "Masquerade Ball", so I also decided to make this masquerade mask. I made it out of aluminum foil, newspaper, paper towels, a chopstick, and paint. That was made last minute, so I think it would have been more ornate if I just hadn't decided to use household items. It's good enough for a free mask! I used
this video for directions.
All in all, I was very proud of how my dress turned out. It was such an accomplishment to finally make a formal dress. While I may not be attempting it again in the near future, it's good to know that I can do it if I have to. Like I said, I told you sew!
