Well that and a good floral.
Last year, while I was shopping I saw the prettiest floral fabric that paired really well with a pale pink gingham. And well, you know the rest of the story. Yep - I bought both fabrics.
I have been wanting to make Simplicity 8551 again, ever since I finished my first one.
There's really nothing new to say about this pattern. I did all of my usual things. EXCEPT this time I tried to add a flirty keyhole in the sleeve. Do you see it? Nope, because it was horrible and I actually altered the sleeves to get rid of it!
As I like to do, I used the pink gingham in 3 places: it's clearly on the neck facing; there's bias around the sleeves to hem them; and the ties. The pocket facing is also gingham and I added bias to the bottom before adding a 2" hem.
If I make another version - and I still might, the neckline with the grommets is still on my radar, I will make the ties wider.
Clearly, I took my own photos. The other day I wore this dress and thought I'd just pull out the new tripod with remote and see if I could get any halfway decent photos. They aren't too shabby, and practice make better. Plus - no blog posts without photos.
Lovely!
ReplyDeleteYour pics looks great! Much better than my lazy (dirty) mirror pics. The new dress is pretty - the colors are perfect for you!
ReplyDeleteThis dress is lovely. I am someone who lives in dresses in the summer and I would wear this one for sure. Job well done!
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