The Finished Product

All I had remaining to do were the final steps in completing the gown. I had to whip stitch, by hand, the collar over the top of the gown to hid the raw edges of the pleats. It was important that the stitches were small so the batiste hid the thread. After the collar was finished, my mentor showed me how to sew the snaps on the back of the dress and line them up properly. With the snaps on, the only task not completed was to hem the bottom of the gown. My mentor suggested that I use a two-inch hem. I ironed along the bottom of the gown and pined the batiste in place. My mentor held the gown up to guarantee the bottom would be even. Then, I finished my gown by hemming the bottom. My product portion of my Graduation Project was finally completed.