The picture on the left was taken a few days ago. The ones on the right are when they were new, 7 and 8 years ago! With proper care and storage I love that the costumes can still look great so many years later, it makes the initial investment more than worth it.

A Dynamic Duo

These two are headed out to MY first customer. When I purchased the business just over 7 years ago I received a list of previous customers, they are great and I love having them, but there is a special place in my heart for the first customer that I won over and sold costumes to all on my own.

She takes Princesses out to ball games and other events in Iowa. It has been a few years since she needed anything new but look for these Princesses this summer!

I think my first Chinese Princess went really well. I lucked into amazing fabrics that have a lot of texture and subtle design elements that add a lot to this costume. 

It is a 5 piece outfit, shirt, obi, sash, double layered skirt and wrap.  

The Chinese Princess is $450.

Progress 2/19

The 2 skirts are about 2/3 the way put together. I have to cut out the waistbands and then put it all together. I'm trying something new because the skirts are SO heavy. I used to put an elastic waistband on but it wasn't the best plan so now I'm going to try a one like Cinderella with multiple hooks. I think losing a little adjustability will help it will stay on better.

Tonight during Biggest Loser (I'm a big reality TV junkie, Jeopardy is my favorite show) I'm going to make the headpieces and put together the roses that pin on.

Tomorrow I start the bodices, I usually do them first but I put them off because my machine is in the shop. It has been acting up on and off for several months so I'm using my back up and I have to figure out how to do buttonholes on it, I have a feeling it will be an adventure. My machine has an automatic buttonholer, the back up does not. I don't think anyone who isn't me will notice, that is the plan anyhow.

I hope to have the one headed to NY done by the end of the week because she needs it the end of next week. The one headed to Iowa is still on track for next Tuesday. It's really convenient to have 2 of the same dress at the same time. I don't have to change thread colors on my machine or my serger.

Okay, now you're all caught up!