Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 5

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 5

First of all I have to confess that apart from the choosing of Materials I have not contributed Craft wise .As you may recall this whole process was started by enrolling in a Belly Dancing Class. Along with the Skirt I need more Paraphernalia. 

Lilac Veil

I had a Veil that was temporary one but I need to get a proper one. I should mention at this point that Veil doesn’t mean for the Face but is Tucked into the Waistband and used as a Prop.

Bought Veil

I bought a Veil online and what arrived was not at all what I wanted. First of all it was way too short in both width and length. Not only that the Material was terrible. It was so coarse and scratchy. Not at all something I would want next to my Skin.

Black Organza

Therefore I decided to make one. My friend Laura recommended a Fabric place so I took a trip to Derby to the Derby Cloth House.

The place was a lot bigger than I anticipated so I had so much choice. I settle on some lovely Black Organza to go with the Skirt that I had Dyed.

Purple Silk Chiffon

I had decided that since my Skirt hadn’t come out as I hoped and also because it was Damaged I would have two outfits. One outfit for practise that would be Black and a performance Outfit that would be Purple.

Black Edging

Now I had the Basic Material I needed to find some Edging to go with it. This posed a problem because there was so much to choose from. I finally settled on some that looked like Gold on Silver.

Purple Edging

With the Black sorted I moved on to the Purple. I found some much thinner Purple and Gold. I bought 2 metres of each.

Fancy Purple Edging

I found this Fancy Edging. Unfortunately there was only a metre left of it but I couldn’t resist it.

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All Steam Ahead 2021 – Mad Hatter Preparations Part 7

 All Steam Ahead 2021 – Mad Hatter Preparations Part 7

This is the Final blog on this Project.

Adding Feathers

 

The Final touch was to add the Feathers. I tucked them in a little behind the Badge.

 

Badge Side

 

I wondered how best to Display the Final Result. With no Mannequin handy a Stool had to suffice. In this photograph you can see the Badge and Feathers.

 

Rear Vail

 

In this photograph you can see the Full expanse of the Rear Veil. You can also see how I have wound the Chain back on itself rather than continuing on to the Badge side.

Chain Side

 

This photograph gives a great view of how the Chain dangles down and then comes back up on itself.

Veil Over

 

One thing that I didn’t mention about the Front Veil is that it is Long and Wide enough to Fold over Diagonally so you can see, eat and drink.

Spot the Badge

Finally the whole collection. The Hat, Mask, Earrings, Belt and if you look very carefully the Badge that I made is Pinned to my Coat.

A splendid Outfit for going to the Theatre.

P.S.

I couldn’t resist adding to the overall Ensemble by leaving my glasses at home and watching the performance with a pair of Opera Glasses.