Yesterday I blogged about wanting to sew something for myself. My husband and I made a last minute plan to have a date night to go to a movie and I immediately wondered what I would wear. We've been together about 17 years now, so clearly I still need to try to impress him. :) As soon as I dropped the kids off at preschool I found my car heading in the direction of the fabric shop instead of the mall (because making something is more fun than buying something new sometimes). I LOVE fabric. I have to admit it is hard to find quality apparel fabric in my town so sometimes it is frustrating going up and down the aisles, but yesterday I was determined to find something! I felt everything in the store that caught my eye and I stayed away from polyester and poly blends. They do not iron well, look cheap and fray - not what I'm going for right now. I came across this awesome rayon print, grabbed a yard and a quarter and headed home to wash it!
You can see the dresses that inspired me here. I am attracted to prints and dresses that gather in at the waist because I tend to have a pretty straight figure, so any way I can add some curves I do.
I decided to make a halter style dress with one srap that I can tie into a bow and and toss over my shoulder towards the back. The little surprise about this dress is that I added POCKETS :) Who doesn't like pockets? I love them, but sometimes they can make a dress look too bulky in the hips depending on what material you use. This rayon material is soft and has a nice drape, so I went for it.
For visual interest (and to make it figure flattering) I added 3 rows of shirring under the bust.
Here are some pictures of it. Date night was a blast and my husband gave me the best compliment ever! He asked, "Is that new?" Which translated means, "Did you go shopping and not tell me?" I was so excited to tell him that I made it and I was so glad he noticed! (In the pictures I'm wearing sandals, but last night it was a little chilly so I wore it with tall brown boots and a shrug. Who doesn't want to add a versatile dress to their wardbrobe? I definitely do!)
What's your most favorite piece of clothing you have sewn for yourself? Happy Sewing everyone!
5 comments:
I love it, Jenny! Great fabric choice, great design choice, and boots and a shrug--too cute for those chilly nights! I give you an A+!
Obviously staying away from the mall was a great decision! Love the dress, and, might I say, you have fabulously toned arms!
It's beautiful, what a great dress to have a round and ready for a date night. You look great!
Thank you, everyone! It was definitely a fun dress to make and it definitely puts me in the mood for Spring!
Jenny
The last time I sewed clothing was in 7th or 8th grade, it was a skirt and shirt set. The pattern was probably "hip" at the time but not now! I love the dress you made here and it looks great on you!
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