tailoring : waistband FINISHED!

2 movies, 5 Grey's Anatomy episodes, 2 health documentaries, and 1 New Girl episode later, it is finished.

Or on a more relevant note, 9 packs mixed 6/0 seed beads, 1 pack cream 6/0 beads, 1 pack pink 6/0 beads, and ... 864 Swarovski crystals later, it is finished!

The finished waistband dimensions are 27.25" by 2".  This will be attached to the coat in the next few days, updates coming soon!  I need a manicure, a back rub, and a new pair of eyes for tomorrow.

Excited!!

tailoring previews

Boy have I been an awful blogger.  Tailoring is the tough quarter, so any moment I have free time to blog I feel like I should be working on something.  Now that I've nailed down a job for winter quarter the pressure has let up a little, though now I have to find somewhere to live ... the process never ends!!

Anyhow, here is what has been taking up most of my time lately:

My coat design, inspired by the 1930s (we had to pick a decade).  Features a beaded waistband and exposed gold zip.

 Swatching, left (the silk below will become wide palazzo style pants, inspired by the 1930s "beach pajamas).  At right, the beginning of the beading process - about 1/4 done with the waistband!

 At left, crystals being used.  I ordered 425 and if you'd believe it, that's ending up being HALF the amount I need!  At right, a close-up of the beading.

See why I've been busy? :)