Corset Progress and Bodice Points

We have one full busk hand sewed in. Half of it was done almost a year ago, but it's better late than never to finish it.

The second machine that Mum owns is working like a charm now, I don't know what it's problem was a while ago, but the bobbin thread was very loose, it might have been the material I was using or the cotton, but either way, it works fine.

I still need some blue material for my royal sash. Half a metre of something will be fine. I'll grab that when I go shopping with Sara Howson.

I took a photo of the material I'll use for the dress, and it turns out OK with the light. I thought it would be too sheer. I may have to make either another petticoat or chemise though, the old chemise is a little grey in its usage and another petticoat to fluff things out.

I was pondering on the point of the bodice for the dress, it's obscured by her hands, so I can only guess, the painting was taken in 1842, I have had a little look at fashion plates from the era and a look in my books and the closest I can come up with is this:



So I'll see what I can come up with, I won't have sleeves like that of course. But it's a gorgeous dress none the less.