I got a lot of work done on the dress. I finished hand picking the skirt's zipper and sewed the skirt lining in at the top creating the plain skirt waist that DD wants.
At the present time, I have only basted the waist line, but I plan to set it with a couple of stitches in each seam and a good press.
I wanted to make sure that the lining does not shift around and get twisted up so I used a couture finishing technique called a French Tack or a Swing Tack. I found a
lovely video that was made by my couture hero, Susan Khalji. It is a great lesson on how to do this technique properly.
Here is my tack! I think it looks great. I put one in every seam -- some at the mid point and some closer to the hem.
I then pinned the trim around the hemline of the dress. That took forever! Now I am beginning to sew the trim on. When I am done with that I will finish sewing the lining to the hem and the skirt will be done.
Still so much work to be done.
Happy sewing.
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