Finally!
This dress has quite a story. Wonna hear it? Here it go. . .
I first saw this lover-ly lace fabric about three years ago. I thought it was so pretty. Well, time went by and I never used it. I only had a yard. About two years ago I came across the "flower" fabric at Walmart. It had been marked down to $.50 a yard. I had to have three. Didn't know what I was going to do with it nor was I in love with it but I just couldn't leave it there, not at that price. So, last year during one of my JoAnn tranquility trips I saw the striped fabric and had a "I have the match fabric" fit in the store. I sat down at the pattern table and saw Simplicity 2642 (OOP) and the idea of this dress was born. I was on a SUNDRESS MISSION! (que the music.)
After cutting out the pieces, I started the bodice. It's interlined and lined with white batiste. I sewed the straps and back ties in the wrong places (switched) and this quickly became a wadder - no, hell freezes over (I don't throw those away.) Last month (one day in June) I decided to finish this dress. I got the bodice corrected and fitted then came the skirt. I pinned all the pieces together, saw the pattern picture with all thosedamn gathers and I forgot if I altered it - So back to the pile it went - until this morning.
My husbands family reunion was this weekend. When I saw my in-laws yesterday, they inquired about my clothes. I didn't have on an outfit I made. I had to redeem myself at the reunion dinner today. So here I am in my Sundress. (And we had a little sun today too!) I took these pics when I got home.
Here are a few more detail pics modeled by my dummy lady. The dress was super comfy (I did alter the skirt) and I got lots of complements. I redeemed myself and I finally finished this dress!!!!!!
This dress has quite a story. Wonna hear it? Here it go. . .
I first saw this lover-ly lace fabric about three years ago. I thought it was so pretty. Well, time went by and I never used it. I only had a yard. About two years ago I came across the "flower" fabric at Walmart. It had been marked down to $.50 a yard. I had to have three. Didn't know what I was going to do with it nor was I in love with it but I just couldn't leave it there, not at that price. So, last year during one of my JoAnn tranquility trips I saw the striped fabric and had a "I have the match fabric" fit in the store. I sat down at the pattern table and saw Simplicity 2642 (OOP) and the idea of this dress was born. I was on a SUNDRESS MISSION! (que the music.)
After cutting out the pieces, I started the bodice. It's interlined and lined with white batiste. I sewed the straps and back ties in the wrong places (switched) and this quickly became a wadder - no, hell freezes over (I don't throw those away.) Last month (one day in June) I decided to finish this dress. I got the bodice corrected and fitted then came the skirt. I pinned all the pieces together, saw the pattern picture with all those
My husbands family reunion was this weekend. When I saw my in-laws yesterday, they inquired about my clothes. I didn't have on an outfit I made. I had to redeem myself at the reunion dinner today. So here I am in my Sundress. (And we had a little sun today too!) I took these pics when I got home.
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And last but not least the shooze - I luv espadrilles!
I was asked would I ever wear this dress again. Some folks know me all too well!
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Carol
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