November dress

I was totally inspired by seeing the original

Degas'  The Little Dancer aged Fourteen

to make my dress this month.

I love this sculpture

and am thrilled to have finally seen the original.

I've had such fun making this dress

from scribbling on the back of an envelope

last night...

To finding the materials...

I've had the sequins in a tin since I was eighteen !

I cut the bodice from crinkly gold paper 

then covered it in ruched tissue from a antique dress pattern.

And made the skirt

from muslin I used in

the Erosion Project

so it looks old & faded

Margaret has hosted this wonderful year

of dress making...

only one more month to go.

Pop to her Blog to see the others:

http://aliceandcamilla.blogspot.com/