Finally! I finished this before Easter to take to Madeira but never got around to taking photos of it. I wore it to work on Sunday it was that hot.
Pattern: Cambie dress from Sewaholic. I sewed a size 6 and took a lot off the shoulder straps because of my tiny shoulders. This was an easy adjustment.
Fabric: A fabulous cotton with a little bit of stretch in it from Murphy Sheehy’s. This is sort of a bonkers print and it sat in my drawer for a very, very long time. Maybe three years. I’m glad I plucked up the courage to use it.
The pattern is very straight forward with lots of nice little details – the skirt part has pockets, for example. I really wanted to make a jacket for it because it is a little bare and we don’t really get weather for dresses like these very much here. This proved to be far more challenging than I expected but I got there in the end.
I started off with a Salme jacket pattern but it was a disaster. So, I took the bodice of a blouse that fits me really well and added lapels in the same way the other jacket had them, but in proportion to match the blouse. Cutting it so that the sleeves and body would be the same length was actually the hardest part.
At the time, I wasn’t feeling very confident in my top-stitching skills so I worked a slip stitch down the front of the lapels to keep them in place.
I used a lovely floral ribbon to face the hems and some black satin bias for the back neckline. I’m so happy with how the outfit turned out and I am much more inclined to consider wearing the dress because I have the jacket.
PS: finding the right green to match the print was a PAIN!
Oh! This is so 50s, yet modern! I love how the pattern works on the belt/sash – turning it horizontal was a great idea
Awesome! That print is really fabulous! I just got the Cambie pattern, too, and am really looking forward to starting it.
It’s a gorgeous dress! I love the fabric!
Sunday was hot! We went to the zoo!
Why was the Salme jacket a disaster?…I have nearly bought that to make to wear to a wedding, for the same reason you mentioned…we seldom get the weather!
Fabulous. Love it. I’m sensing a pockets theme.
Fab outfit – I love the print, and it looks great in that dress!