Oh, son of a...

Ready for this one? I got the bodice finished! Hurray!!!! Put it on last night and thought "something doesn't feel right on the left side here." Poked at it a bit and realized the 14" side boning somehow fell out of the left side. Or something. I have no idea. I also have no idea where it is. Tonight I plan to tear apart the sewing room in a last ditch effort to find it. I'll still have to open up the bottom left side, but in the grand scheme of things, that's hardly the end of the world. I'm more concerned about being able to find a 14" piece of boning before Friday afternoon. Argh!

On the plus side, I got all my handwork done last night thanks to the storm that forced me to retreat to the basement for a good hour or so.

So, update:
Whore costumes

Finish bodice #1

Bodice #2 from start to finish

Hem skirt

Sew casings and insert elastic/drawstrings into chemise and bloomers

Add ruffles to bloomers

Petticoat from start to finish )

Make or purchase pouch/purse

Purchase belt and fan

Finish second chemise (new item--I'm not happy with the first chemise)
Dance costumes

Last tassel, ties, and lining for costume #2

Piece together and line vest for costume #2

Skirt for costume #1 from start to finish hem

Purchase and cover bra for costume #1

For anyone wanting a "hmmm" moment today, I strongly urge you to check out prarietracker's entry for today. Very good words to ponder.

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