I made and finished the sleeves! I started off by dying some cotton fabric the same yellow as the silk organza. I took my sleeve pattern that I developed last week from a Kimono sleeve and cut out the freshly dyed cotton and the organza. I wanted to flatline the organza to the cotton so it would be easier to work with, so I pinned the cotton to the organza on the table before cutting out the organza. Then, I flatlined it on the machine using a straight stitch. I was quite nervous working with the organza because it is so delicate, but it was all good! I was a little terrified cutting it out and putting it under the machine though. I hemmed the edge of the sleeve even though I later covered the hem in a feather boa. I pinned and sewed the sleeves to the button down and then my dear friend Kendall helped me attach the feather boas to the sleeves! Thank you Kendall!
My other big accomplishment was creating the pattern for my pants. Adapting patterns has been a really important skill that I have been working on throughout my thesis. It's definately been a struggle, but I am learning a lot! I started with a pants pattern I found in the costume shop to work as my baseline. I made adjustments to the waist, the rise, and the width of the legs. Creating a sloper is a simply a long process of trial and error. Once I had an adjusted pattern to work with, I cut out a pant leg out of muslin and sewed it together to test out the fit! It was a success! Some small adjustments needed to be made to the hem because of my height, but overall I was very pleased!