I am about to start altering the malevolent swan tomorrow; I think I know what I am doing with the skirt - but does anyone have any ideas for the top?

[KatyMac]

I bought a ballroom dress on ebay a while ago; it has swansdown/maribou feathers round the hem (I can't tell which) & has hung in the corner of my playroom ever since

I'm a bit afraid of it

I'm removing the underskirts and attaching them to a thick elastic waistband, then I am cutting off the horrid top (removing all the sequin decalls/applique to sell on ebay) and the washing the skit without getting the feathers wet (I think) but if they do get wet I am going to use a hairdryer to dry them

The skirt is pleated inset material name here, white slightly irredescent & I need a top

DD needs to top to cover her bra and I'm thinking black & white for the colour scheme

Any ideas?

I'm wrestling with this again

Hoping to finish the underskirt today this evening

I have the material for the top.........

I'm just waiting for the picture of the finished article

What 3 years next Christmas?

YES - The underskirt is finished!!!!a

& the picture is on my profile

Well it is now

I bet that was horrendous to sew! I once made a net underskirt... never again.

Fortunately ALL I had to do was cut it off one waist band gather (all three layers separately) & sew back onto a new waist band

But DD & I are now discussing if it is too short

Nooooo!

If it is, which I haven't ageed yet I take off that waist band make another waist band an inch or two wider & she wears it on her hips