Oh no!

[chocolatepot]

I'm hitting that point (that seems to come in all creative endeavors) where it starts to seem pointless and impossible. The skirt seems really narrow. I ended up using one width - fifty inches, I think - the front is flat, the back is also flat but it's supposed to get gathered with the bodice on the waistline, and I put in three or four pleats at the side back, just next to what will be the end of the drawstring when I put it in, since there's a significant amount of draw. I considered putting them at the center back, but I can see with the neckline that the organza does not like to gather at all, and adding stubborn pleats to the mix would not help on that count. I wish I had more experience with the Regency! I can't tell if it's impossibly narrow or just on the narrow side and okay for a costume. Opinions?!? I mean, I could cut the pleats out and put in a flared panel on each side.

ETA: I think I'm going to do that tomorrow. The front will be gored and I'll cut the back panels straight; the extra panels only need to be about ten inches each at the bottom to be useful. It'll look much better than the pleated and narrow version.