Didn't get much done last night due to chores. : ( But I did get the sleeve lining stitched down at the cuffs and started couching down some trim on the collar. Now that its attached to the fabric, the trim looks perfect. Whew! That is a relief.

I'm couching it down with metallic embroidery thread... not the easiest stuff to work with but it is nearly invisible on that trim.

Oh, I also cut out the fabric and interfacing for the lapels. I'm debating on whether or not I will undo the coat seams to attach them properly. I am sure it would look better BUT I'm not sure I want to do it. LOL!

I've decided against a hat for me. I gotta stop this insanity somewhere. ; ) But I think I will make a second skirt (in gold).

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Sheesh! I finally found a site for "officer's lace" which isn't lace at all... least not in the way I think of it. This is the stuff I SHOULD HAVE used on the coat: http://www.woodedhamlet.com/tapes_braids/metallic_wirebraid.html

Its it a BIT more expensive than the trim I bought however. Don't think I'd have spend several hundred just on this. Sigh. But it would look soooo nice!