Argh! Less than a week to go.

The party is on Saturday. This house is costumes a go go!

My dress is almost finished, although it still needs to be hemmed. Hopefully, this won't take too long.

I'm rather pleased with it: I like the way the white shows through the teal.

The back of the dresses are closed with a drawstring ribbon. I hope they don't come undone on the night!  I may put some hooks and eyes in too.

But even though the end is in sight on my dress, I only started on darling husband's costume today.  Argh! Only 5 days to go.  But I have at least got my ideas sorted.

I have brought a suit from a charity shop for £7.59, and the plan is to hack it about so my hubbie looks like a dashing beau. But first he needs a waistcoat.

I have cut up a old cushion cover and a pillow case to create a this. It's unlined and not finished yet, but you get the idea. These waistcoats often had high collars to showcase their swanky cravats.

I had no pattern; I just folded fabric and pinned until it worked.  If only the cushion had been larger, the collar could have been higher. But never mind - it will do.

Tomorrow, I hope to finish this waistcoat and add some beautiful buttons to it.

Bed-time now!