Bollywood Ball Gown- Fitting, Lining and Gathered Tulle

Tulle!

Yeah, I hate the stuff.

But we will get to that in a moment.

Here is the lining.

Yeah, not too exciting.

BUT......

Looky here!

So, I hate tulle,

and my serger and I have a rather tentative truce going on.

But, I had heard that, (and don't laugh all you 

girls who are all chummy with your sergers!)

gathering could actually be done on a serger.

So, I did a little internet search and came up with this

tutorial from Kymy.

And, well now! 

It worked!

Gathered tulle! 

While watching the newest episode of Glee

that I had waiting on the DVR, I pinned on 

the lower ruffle to the lining.

And as a side note, wasn't that an amazing episode???

I mean, from the first time I saw Lea Michele on the Tonys,
I thought she was a dead ringer for Idina Menzel!
AWESOME!!!

Ok, back to the subject at hand,

tulle....

Here is the upper layer of tulle pinned onto the lining.

Remember, Princess India likes full twirly skirts!

Sewing this onto the lining was not fun, but it is done now.

Phew!

Then I got to try the lining on her!

It looks all wide on her because the seams are on the outside.

This is so the inside where her skin is touching will be protected 

from all that nasty itchy tulle!

By the way, notice India's "Mom, the pins are sticking me and I am exhausted

and have an Algebra final tomorrow so I need to get to bed!!" look.

Now the dress is tried on over the lining.

It is still pinned on in back and raw on the top.

Still all pinned at the back.

I am debating putting in the zipper now, 

or waiting until the Sari fabric overdress is done.

She wants the over dress to be separate so it can come off,

but I don't think that will lay well.

So, I have a lot more to do still.

Now, I get to make the seam adjustments and make it fit better.

And I get to sew the bodice lining and add the.....

take a guess.......

BONING!!!

Yep. Time to add the boning.

Back to the dress mines for me. 

More pics tomorrow!!

Oh, and yes, I KNOW the ball is on Saturday night!