Well, I can sew on a button and I have used a sewing machine once for a project a long time ago. But, the idea of making a dress or even hemming one, is daunting.
However, I can alter clothing from my model.
The first item to change on this dress were the sleeves. My model's dress had short sleeves and sleeveless is the common style among Maasai women. A cloak/blanket would be worn over the dress for warmth.
The second thing to change were the wrinkles. My model was standing with her right hip forward (left as we are looking at the painting.) Her hip was more prominent and fabric folds were across her hips. I "moved" her right hip in and added more dress to her left side. The fabric folds are more modest.
The dress had swirls of beads in places but this distracted from the beads flowing down from the neck collar. I "removed" those beads.
Lastly, I painted the fabric to have more of a thick cotton look.
At this point I've started on the beading. I knew there was more work to do on her face but wanted to wait until all the beading was done.
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