Honey is a Fairy Part 4

Honey is a Fairy

Part 4

 

All that is left to do is get the skirt onto the rest of the costume, add velcro to hold so the outfit can stay in place and come up with some ideas for wings.

 

I was initially going to sew the skirt straight onto the costume, but this looked ratty with the top fraying a little so instead I rolled the edge, like a supersized seam. 
This hid the tatty edge but unfortunately made sewing ( and pinning) the skirt in place very difficult.  The stitches became uneven and the whole thing looked a bit clumsy in how it was attached because it was so big and bulky.  

 

 With putting the stomach straps and the skirt on I also discovered that with one piece of stretch material and non stretchy cotton together it was difficult to attach anything without them moving out of alignment and ruining the fit of the outfit.  This was more of a problem with the skirt because it was bigger and because it combined with the problems that were caused just by the bulk of getting it sewn on.

The below picture is Honey trying the costume on before the stomach straps were sewn on. 

You can see in the picture the costume is tied on rather than held together with velcro. I wasn't happy with the overall outfit so I halted there and am going back to the drawing board for how to make it better.

The stomach straps were long enough to tie together as well.  It did make for a secure outfit but when I get it just right, the costume is going to be secured with velcro for a neater finish.  

 



.There was no time to make another outfit before christmas so Honey ended up wearing it just as a dress. 

She did get some lovely comments on how the dress looked, but I am very much a perfectionist  and I know I can improve it.

 

:)