The dress (don't mind my poor modeling skills and the door in the background - it's pretty hard to get a good picture via a timer, and I didn't have anyone around old enough to work a camera)
Also, a picture of the dress plus wrap for Mass:
A closeup of the wrap and pattern material (even prettier in person - it's a light blue linen with shiny, raised embroidered flowers in a slightly darker blue):
For those who asked, I used a "New Look" pattern - I hadn't used that brand before, but was quite pleased with the clarity of the instructions and the fit (granted, like always, I had to take in a bit at the zipper to get the sizing right). I also disregarded their instructions which said to do a bodice lining with the spaghetti straps only attached in the front, then hand sew them on top of that lining; I instead left the back seam undone until I was ready to attach the straps, then sewed them directly into the seam for a more polished appearance to the final project. I'm just sort of a 4-H sewing snob like that :)
Anyway, I would write more, but LW is done with her lunch, and therefore my time is up (why do my posts always have to end that way...)
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I really like it! And I think it looks awesome with the wrap, good job!
It looks great!! Good job!
Finding that wrap (especially when you were looking for a shrug) in such an absolutely perfect color was truly serendipity.
God bless you for having such good health! It's so fun watching/reading your adventures through your blog. You're inspiring and I can't wait to start up some projects of my own once I get my strength back :-) :-)
You did a gorgeous job! I especially love the gather across the front. You look lovely wearing it :)
Thanks, all, for the compliments! I definitely really like this dress. I also always love wearing things that I have made; sewing is a little like labor - the process can be excruciating, but you forget all about it (or at least enough to decide to do it again) once it is all over.
Oh, and Coffee Catholic - I'm praying for the return of your health! It is so hard to be laid up and unable to do what you'd like. I got a little taste of that after my daughter was born, because I couldn't walk well for a couple of weeks - it was plenty of a taste of what it would be like to be more chronically disabled or ill, and I really empathize with those who struggle every day to do things the rest of us just take for granted. Prayers for healing for you!
Very sweet! Good job, I wish I had the patience for such a project :)
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