To make the panier look more natural, I changed some parts. I lifted the second layer of steel and sewn together with the first layer. In order to maintain the balance of the panier, I have to observe and adjust it while hand sewing. I begin to drape the dress until I finished the panier.
With only two weeks left before the holiday, I had to hurry up to choose fabric. I first went to Berwick Street in Soho area, where the fabric was expensive. It’s a good choice if you need high-end fabrics. Then I went to fabric shops in Shepherd’s Bush and it was like heaven, with so many shops and fabrics to choose from and a bit cheaper than Soho. I bought some red fabric and also took some samples.
After buying the fabric, I started to dye samples at school to see if I could achieve the desired effect. Then a tutor recommended me the Bondaweb that would make the stripe of cloth stick to another fabric better, without having to sew stripe to fabric.
The First fitting was on the 26th, and Naomi is helping me make the costume fit better. Therefore, on the weekend, I modified the pattern according to Naomi’s marks and made the costume again.
