Wedding Dress Draft

Caught an interesting segment on TV this morning. One of the hosts designed a wedding dress for a friend. She sketched two dresses, and showed the bride-to-be the designs along with swatches of fabric choices. Based on feedback from the bride-to-be, one design was modified and then this dress was sewn as a preliminary sample for fittings and more alterations.

This sample was sewn in muslin.

The cheapest and most economical fabric possible.

This muslin sample was then used as a prelimnary model for adjustments and modifications before being sewn in luxurious and costly fabric.

I determined to trick my Virgo mindset into thinking of my current novel as the muslin version. It doesn't have to be perfect. I have time to tweak and fiddle and delete and add. Just later. No more polishing and re-reading and fretting before moving on to the next scene/chapter. I'll do this when the muslin draft is completed.

Now as I write, I picture in my mind the image of that beautiful wedding dress made first in muslin.