I simply don't have enough sewing knowledge to parse what you just wrote in a way that makes sense, so I'm going to put it in my memories, call it up for Aunt Jeanne, and get her help finding patterns and material, as well as cutting (once it's pinned, I know enough to sew it myself, I think.)
I'm going to leave the bodice for the moment, because I can't afford it and I would prefer to purchase that part, and because if I'm going to dramatically change shape over the next year, it makes sense to wait until I'm back to a more normal size for a while. The rest, though, I could start working on very soon.
I'm sitting a few blocks away from one of the best fabric districts in Canada. I don't know if i can get raw silk for that price here, but it's a distinct possibility and I will keep it in mind.
Re: Not that you asked (blushes)
I simply don't have enough sewing knowledge to parse what you just wrote in a way that makes sense, so I'm going to put it in my memories, call it up for Aunt Jeanne, and get her help finding patterns and material, as well as cutting (once it's pinned, I know enough to sew it myself, I think.)
I'm going to leave the bodice for the moment, because I can't afford it and I would prefer to purchase that part, and because if I'm going to dramatically change shape over the next year, it makes sense to wait until I'm back to a more normal size for a while. The rest, though, I could start working on very soon.
I'm sitting a few blocks away from one of the best fabric districts in Canada. I don't know if i can get raw silk for that price here, but it's a distinct possibility and I will keep it in mind.
Thanks for your input!