[DBlain]

sorry to ask yet another question. I was wondering the easiest way to attach the skirt to the bodice, that part is giving me the most trouble. I had been sewing the whole bodice except for the opening where the skirt goes, then pushing the top of the skirt in and first sewing it to the lining side. The more gathered the skirt the more it curls up and makes it hard to attach. Both times I got a puckering on the bodice. I wound up having to make cummerbund type folds on the gold dress which thankfully I covered with the trim.

On the bodice I do sew the good sides facing each other then turn, flip, and press. I also hand baste the top of the skirt to make gathering easier, I tried this on the machine with the longest stich but that did not gather easy.

Any help and tips are much appreciated