/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Sewing: Intermediate
Lolita: Novice
Finished up a new dress a week ago and wanted to share it with my fellow creators and say what I did
When I decided to make a lolita dress I looked at all my patterns (a great many), at all the shapes of the skirts and bodices, and what shape sleeves I had available and picked parts of the dresses to put together. Admittedly I ended up using easy options lol. This could be a good way to use your patterns to put together a dress (you dont have to use lolita specific patterns).
The bodice of this dress is from simplicity pattern 8252, a 1950s vintage pattern. I wanted the sweetheart neckline. The skirt is a gathered rectangle (3.5m).
I'm wearing a petticoat underneath which is Butterick b6530, Gerties petticoat pattern.
I also added some work in progress photos
Approximate money spent (NZD):
$42 ($12m) for 3.5metres clearance fabric.
$39 ($13 each) for 3 spools of lace.
$10 Sewing thread.
$6 Zip.
Bias binding kindly supplied by my sister. Around the inside of the hem instead of an overclocking stitch.
Approximately 4 full days sewing time.

While I love this dress, concrit on the dress is welcome advice to improve for next time is always good. I know the rest of the coording needs some work (need to make some accessories and blouses)