As I mentioned in my last post, I was contemplating making a dress combining the two vintage patterns I had used. Well here it is:
The skirt is Butterick 5032 and the top is Butterick 5214. The skirt didn't quite match the top, I didn't realise there would be such a sizing difference, considering that they are both from the one company. But I simply put a pleat in centre front of the skirt and it works fine! I'm going to add some red satin bias binding around the neckline and armholes just to finish it off.
This has to be my favourite of the dresses I've made so far! It just feels like such a vintage dress! LOL but its soo comfortable, and having taken it up, the length is perfect. And obviously I'm still loving my nautical hence the choice of fabric. I don't think I'm going to necessarily going to wear the necklace with it, the neckline is lower when the dress is on, so it's just too much.
Since I'm soo pleased with it, I'm going to make it again in one of the new cottons in the shop. I've also got a pattern for a vintage coat, so I'm on the hunt for fabric for it, I can't work out what I want to do it in :( it needs to have drape, but I'd quite like it in a summer fabric(NOT LINEN!!) to wear if its cooler here. I'm just not seeing anything in the shop...might wait until I'm in Canada, see if I can get something different!
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