You mean I’m hand-sewing something and that others are *not*? Wow, the planets must be out of alignment 😉 I’m 3/4ths of the way through hand-sewing the hem of the base skirt.
A lot of my skirt will be hand-sewn actually, because the thing’s so giant. So far, only the panel seams have been machined. The trim on the chiffon will *probably * be done by machine, but the ruffles might be placed by hand, to get them just right (and again, soooo much fabric).
Kendra, you mentioned Bridget’s sewing machine makes buttonholes that look like hand-done eyelets. Would that count? And if so, Bridget, I’m coming over!
Would ribbon be appropriate to lace with? I think it looks prettier than cord, but I don’t know if what’s documentable for this era, and you can’t see the back of my dress.
Also, question about materials — boning in the dress itself, plastic or steel? Steel seems like overkill and a bit less period. Good quality plastic seems like a better stand-in for whalebone, the right flexibility. Usually, I’d only bone a bodice in steel if I’m not wearing a corset, but I defer to the group here. Or none? I was thinking a line of boning, in casing, along the side seams, front, and back where it’s laced.