I am 17 and my prom is coming up in 3 months.
I have started to make my prom dress!!!
I made my own pattern!!! (I am
VERY proud of myself because that is the first pattern I ever made!

) Here are some questions I would like to get answers too and here is pictures of the inspiration of my dress:
http://www.lindsayfleming.com/clara/clara.html1. I am making the top out of a
jersey knit (Really soft and breathable!) My worry is that the under arm of the top will stretch because the bottom will be a little heavier

.
How do I keep it from stretching? I don't want to use binding becuase it may look funny... any ideas?

2. The bottom of the dress is going to be A) A silk full circle skirt with a slit or B) a silk tulle handkerchief skirt. Either way I want it to have lots of movement! My question here is what type of hem to use. I was thinking about a
overlock seam, but I have never done one of those before. How difficult is it and what other hems could I use?
3. Color. I have not bought fabric yet and I am unsure of what color I want. I don't really want white and I am looking at shades of blue. Maybe a
navy? Any ideas?
Thank you for your time!!!
