Voile & Linen

I decided that my original plan to wear the dress I ordered for Easter, and make the Picnic gown for Emily's wedding wasn't a good one. Instead, I'm going to make the Picnic gown now to wear for Easter and Emmy's wedding. So, today I went to JoAnn's in search of a light-weight cotton, and some sort of peach-colored material. I found the most beautiful voile, with a cross-stitch type design on it for the main dress...

Unfortunately, there was no peach to be found, and since waiting and checking back probably wouldn't change anything, I decided to buy some white amaretto linen (a linen-rayon blend) and dye it myself. So, a package of 'Sunshine Orange' RIT dye was purchased, and here is the first rinse...

And here is the finished dye project, next to the voile so you can get an idea of how the dress is going to look...

For the white dress, I'll be using Mrs. Chancey's 'The Elegant Lady's Closet' - the drawstring version, with elbow-length sleeves. For the pelisse I'll either adapt her pelisse pattern, or use the Regency gown pattern. I'm not quite sure yet. And, since I don't have the proper Regency underthings, I shall be constructing a chemise, and bodiced petticoat in white muslin.

Hopefully tomorrow I can start on the chemise and bodiced petticoat while I wait for the new patterns to arrive.

Much love and prayers,
Jessica