For this dress I'm using Vogue 9668 which I posted about in November. I want to make View A with the short sleeves and heart-shaped neckline. I bought a beautiful purple wool flannel on sale yesterday, which I hope will be perfect for the dress. I don't really know how I ended up with purple wool flannel. It was meant to be wine-colored with only a hint of purple and something velvety with a slight sheen to it, but I always get sidetracked when shopping for fabric. So many choices! A wool dress will only work on a not so glitzy party but then again I've never been a shimmery rhinestone kind of girl, so a wool flannel dress might be the right choice after all.
At the moment I'm still in the pattern fitting stages - something I'm taking very seriously for this project. I don't want to end up with gaping necklines and wonky misplaced darts yet again. I purchased a book on fitting to make things easier but so far I'm still very confused. More on my fitting adventures will follow soon...
The fabric is pretty and looking forward to your dress.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very promising project, look forward to seeing your final result. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHi Stephanie! I just found your blog and I love it. I've never seen wool flannel before, it looks gorgeous (it's almost impossible to buy wool in Australia... which is ironic and ridiculous because most wool fabric comes from Australian sheep...).
ReplyDeleteI just read your post about wearing the things that you've made and it's so true! I wear everything I make now but I used to make sooo many things that I'd never wear. This is how I fixed the problem (in this order!):
1) Learn how to make your own patterns. Commercial patterns are very restrictive. Often I'd have something in mind to make but couldn't find a pattern, so I'd get something vaguely similar and alter the pattern but it never looked right. Also, commercial patterns never seem to fit. I usually wear an Australian 10 or 12 but the measurements on the back of the patterns say I'm a size 20, so I buy a size 20 and it's 10 sizes too big!
2) Before I make something and when I'm making something I ask myself: "would I buy this if I saw it in my favourite shop?" And if the answer is no, I don't make it or I stop making it.
3) Read a lot of style blogs to develop a definite sense of style. Then try to put together outfits rather than individual garments. Never make a top if you don't have anything to wear on the bottom or if you can't think of anything to make to wear on the bottom. (That's why I usually just make dresses... it's so much easier just to make one item!)
4) If you don't like it, get rid of it. If you don't like it and it's hanging in your wardrobe, it will just annoy you!
5) Never keep things "for special occasions". By the time the special occasion comes along, it will be out of fashion so just wear it every day!
Oh dear... sorry that was long! Anyway, great blog!
looking forward to your dress
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