First piece finished!

I am very happy to say that I have finished my first piece!! I am however a little tworried about my next three pieces as time seems to be running away with me! I have found having to motviate myself really difficult as I am used to working in a bust studio with fellow students around me, this helps keep me going and keeps me focused. However I have also liked the benefits of working on my own and working from home. I have enjoyed the independence to create my own piece and to work at my own time frame. I just need to be careful that I do not run behind schedule. I am hoping to complete some work over the easter holidays and this should put me back on track.

I have enjoyed looking at the beginning of the 19th cent and have found this piece really satisfying to construct. By having the correct weight fabric I feel I have been able to complete a piece that is to a standard that I am happy with.

I have learnt from doing this pice about different methods of pleating and also how to create a hem that is different in lengths at the front and the back. I have also really enjoyed doing a bit of free hand machine embroidery.

As I was completing the dress I realsied that on my research that a couple of things I had done weren't precisely correct, one of these being the embroidery around the bottom, this should be slightly smaller and this is the same on the sleeve. I also noticed that cartridge pleating should have been used on the skirt yet I feel that my free hand pleating worked just aswell.

The strap that goes over the shoulder isnt quite long enough, this could be altered if I was to have more time. I am happy with the overall shape and look of the dress, in particualr the sleeve as I worked this out myself in a process of illimination of different patters.