white eyelet maxi dress

just finished this one over the weekend!


i used two patterns to make this - the bodice from simplicity 9164 & the skirt from mccall's 5648.
the bodice & midriff are underlined in unbleached muslin (for modesty... should have underlined the skirt, did not, no care, sorry mom :), the zipper is handpicked. i also shortened the bottom ruffle in half lengthwise because i ran out of fabric. all good now, though!









more pictures & construction details are at my blog, lladybird.
thanks for looking ♥

Margot's Nightdress

I just wanted to share this maxi dress I made this week. It was for a Fancy Dress Disco, so I made the most out there 1970's pattern I had. The style and fabric don't combine to make this tremendously wearable on a normal day, but I am really pleased with it as a period piece. 'Scuse the terrible eyes on this photo! Further pics and similar on my blog My Life Is...

i can't hear you, you'll have to turn down your dress!

This is a story of vintage fabric that patiently waited at the bottom of my fabric bin until the right pattern came along...I bought this nubby (almost like barkcloth) polyester on ebay forever and a day ago. You know when you find something so loud and tacky that you just have to buy it? It wasn't dated, but i'm guessing maybe late '60's? I used Simplicity 3803, it's quick and super easy to follow and I thought it had a sort of retro maxi-dress look to it. I lined the bodice with lightweight cotton because the poly is kind of scratchy. I'm pretty proud of myself for actually taking the time to line up the pattern on the fabric so that the bodice pieces actually match each other as does the skirt. Usually I'm too impatient and just slap my dresses together without much forethought. Anyone throwing a luau this summer? I need somewhere to wear this beauty.