2 Gowns. 3 Weeks. Am I Crazy?!

In this vlog, watch as I tackle the impossible: making two bustle gowns in three weeks! Have I actually lost it, or will I accomplish my daunting task in time to spin around the streets of Galveston in my Victorian finery? Thanks to other projects and my own habit of procrastination, I wasn't ready to start my banana bustle gown until about the first week of November. So when my friend Rachel asked me if I wanted to make a striped gown to wear on the Sunday of the festival to match with the rest of the group, I should have said no. But who can say no to free silk taffeta? What I didn't anticipate was that fitting issues, missing pattern pages, and sewing machine accidents would throw a wrench into my plans. All I can say is, well, this was a very valuable lesson that I will not repeat. Unless someone else offers me some free silk... Support this channel by buying me a coffee ☕🧡 : https://ko-fi.com/fantasticalfollies The rest of the 1880's project can be found in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDDxqes4R_osrkOwkemmGzAyhRHK_hjKi Resources: Victorian foundation skirt, Dona Madre overskirt, and You Bet Bodice patterns from: https://www.mantua-maker.com/ 1885 Ivory White Jersey Waist pattern: https://www.agelesspatterns.com/ Chapters: 00:00 2 Gowns. 3 Weeks. Am I crazy? 00:50 The temptation 01:46 18 days and no sleeves 03:43 Bodice fitting issues 04:56 Overskirt assembly 06:42 86'ing the bodice pattern 08:01 Pleating the overskirt 10:15 Figuring out