The last part of this project was to drape & attach the chiffon. I decided against using the chiffon under the skirt because it was a bit too much and I didn't like how it was looking. However, I do like the chiffon around the neck and the back portion. It took some time working with the chiffon and getting it to drape just right. I pinned the chiffon in place from the inside of the garment and then used small tacks under the outside fold. After taking a couple stitches for the tack, I allowed the outside fold to naturally fall back in place where it covered the tack. Then I carefully took a couple additional straight stitches along the fold line, again tacking against the garment. Since I lined the inside of the dress, I was able to tack without the tack marks showing on the inside of the garment. I know it's sort of ocd of me, but I used light colored thread to match the chiffon and didn't want it showing on the inside of the dress which is navy. I am hopeful I will have some pictures later today of the finished dress that I can share.
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| Straight stitch along fold. |
