Finished Garments & Update on Snake Bite Victims

Happy Sunday friends, I showed you the material I was working with last week for purposes of making dresses for my mom and two nightgowns (one for mom, one for me). Now I'll show you the end products. The first dress is a palm leaf print in shades of fuchsia and purple. Originally I made it with a round neckline. But after trying it on I thought it would be uncomfortable for mom as I cut the dress a little too small. The width also seemed slightly too small. So I ended up adding side inserts to make the dress fuller and decided to turn the neckline into a v-neck for greater comfort. (I've mentioned before that I don't work with patterns. That always makes working on the necklines and sleeves a bit fiddly and I end up making a lot of adjustments to make it all work.) The second dress is a dark navy colour with slight striations of white or gray. The dress looks a bit "blah" but the material is very comfortable. Mom doesn't like "blah" s