Dans L'Atelier: Princess Shell Progress

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I'm taking my time with this project, trying not to get overwhelmed with fitting and alterations. I devoted the weekend to it, using the excuse that it was Mothers' Day and I could do whatever I wanted to justify sewing instead of cleaning the bathrooms. And I'm glad I did, so there!

I'm making the sleeveless, slit neckline view and I'm excited that the fitting/pattern alteration part is almost over. Here's a picture of the basted shell:

And a link to the excruciating minutae of how I got this far: Princess Shell.

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