The dress I had originally wanted to make for the Opera Ball turned into my

"An Evening with Matilda" dress. Almost finished!

Black mink (that a friend of my mom gave me) with silk embroidered fabric from Haberman Fabrics 

The dress on the manaquin     

Wearing it to the event with

Matilda Dodge Wilson's Cat's Eye Necklace!

 All the birds have crystal blue eyes.

 Mommy's little helper. Testing out the mink and fabric.