Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Olive

It's too cold to really get excited about summer clothes.  I'm definitely sick of the winter woolies, though a certain number of them does get pressed into service to keep me warm enough to function.  Thought I'd work on items that can get worn now, because I'm all about instant gratification - sew and wear.
Another shirt dress - this time it's Vogue 8028.  Seems it's OOP, but still available.  I made this up a few years back, so no surprises in the fitting department.  The fabric is a rayon challis that my sister-in-law bought to make a skirt.  I managed to squeek out the dress, but no collar and only three-quarter length sleeves.

The belt is a rather ancient one that I made many years ago, in suede.  Nothing terribly inspired about this dress.  It's pretty well "out of the package".  Sometimes that's the way it is.  It does work rather well with the jacket that I made a while back, that also has three-quarter sleeves.
It's difficult to pair necklines with this jacket.  A regular collar looks dumb, so I'm rather happier with just the standing collar.
Of course I put pockets in the side seams.  Now I can jam my hands into those pockets when I shouldn't be waving them around.
And, of course. a little snap at the waist to keep everything in place and lined up.

8 comments:

  1. It's so nice to be able to pull out a pattern that you have already tested and have instant gratification with the new garment. I really like this dress with the jacket. That's nice too, when you realize what you just made works with something else in your closet to extend your wardrobe.

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  2. I am all for instant gratification! The new dress works well with your jacket.

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  3. The jacket is perfect with your new dress. You can wear it a few times now before the weather warms up and then you'll be all set when the fall weatther rolls around. Enjoy!

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  4. This is a lovely outfit. This timeless dress is perfect for days like these.

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous fabric, and your dress is a classic lovely silhouette.
    Thank you so much for your encouragement :) Your words meant a lot to me.

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  6. Beautiful dress! I bet this will become of your go-to wardrobe staples as it looks like it can be dressed up or down and go anywhere. It's always great to add something like this to your wardrobe.

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  7. Very nice Irene. The fabric suits the style of the dress so well and the jacket looks great paired with the dress. I have a funny story about a shirt waist dress. I was a teacher before I retired. I made a sh. waist dress and wore it to a PTA meeting. When My husband saw me in it he said. " You look just like a teacher in that dress!" I never wore it again and never made another one.. I guess my vanity got in the way, but!!Lol

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  8. Very nice Irene. The fabric suits the style of the dress so well and the jacket looks great paired with the dress. I have a funny story about a shirt waist dress. I was a teacher before I retired. I made a sh. waist dress and wore it to a PTA meeting. When My husband saw me in it he said. " You look just like a teacher in that dress!" I never wore it again and never made another one.. I guess my vanity got in the way, but!!Lol

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