Working on boning today

So I am working on my evening gown, and I have five layers in the stomach area. Yeah, you read that right. Five layers. It is so crazy, but it should look cool, once I do all the stitching on top. And, I hope the felt makes it look poofy on the stomach area. Also, I put in boning, as a backup. I am thinking with all of this, we should have some good support on the dress. Additionally, I was working on the stays on the upper part of the dress. I have never done those before and actually think they are going to look pretty. Can't wait to get further on this dress and explore more new techniques.