Professor McGonagall dress robes and what happens next

So I cut out my lower sleeves and sewed them on.  The pattern I used was made for a full circle lower sleeve but McGonagall’s are open at the front so I curved that round (I have drawn on a dotted line where I changed it).

A good pressing all over, sew on the buttons and the robes are finished and ready for world book day :D

Meanwhile...

During May I take the costumes to a Motorcycle event where they are hired out and the money goes to a cancer charity (bear with me on this, I do tend to skip around on the costumes I am making).  The theme at this years rally is Christmas, so me and my daughters are all getting ready to be decked out as Victorian Carol singers!

Last year at school we had a day out at Gressenhall Museum in Norfolk (highly recommended) where they do living history events (there is a point here) and we all had to dress up!  This is the dress I made myself (complete with corset) so I am ready to roll on what I will be wearing (see, the point was made).

My eldest daughter has expressed an interest in being able to make historic costume so, as I am on holiday and she has a day off work, today is going to be ‘start the Victorian costume’ day.

I will be making a costume for youngest daughter while eldest daughter makes her own under my guidance.  Basically they will both be the same pattern which is also the one I used for eldest’s Robin Hood bodice and has already been fitted to her but will need tweaking for youngest.

I have green satin for youngest and some beautiful white with black embroidery for eldest.  We also have this crazy plan that eldest will be making her initial dress as a mid Victorian and then making an apron and bustle in the same fabric so that she gets a two for one.

I will let you know how we get on!