Disaster!

So, I left you last week feeling proud, and let's face it, a little smug.  I had a completed bodice and just had to attach the skirt.

Last Sunday I gathered the skirt and attached it, taking lots of photos of practice and real placket in the process.

By the end of last weekend I only had to hem the dress and put some buttons on and make some buttonholes.

At that point I thought I'd try it on Libby, just to make sure everything fit all right.  That's when it all went horribly wrong!  The armholes were too tight!  I didn't understand.  I used the same pattern pieces that had fit fine the week before.  But they were definitely too tight.  They weren't quite cutting off circulation to her arms, but nearly.  I think it was just the sheer thickness of all the layers.  So it was back to the drawing board.  I had to unpick the dress practically to the beginning to make the armholes bigger.  I re-cut a new bodice lining but managed to save the skirt lining.

I have since tried the bodice on Libby and it now fits, woo hoo!  I've reattached the skirt and skirt lining.  Now all I need to do is hem the dress, attach some buttons, and make some buttonholes.  Sound familiar?  I'm going to pause for a couple of days though and have another trying on session.  Just to make sure.