January 2022 – Sustainable Clothing

YAWD (yet one more winterish dress)

I made one more gown such as this one, ideal down to likewise utilizing liberty Lantana fabric:

The name of this specific print is “Haberdashery”, as well as I fell in like with the strange faux-patchwork:

(“Haberdashery” is a relatively silly name to phone call a liberty print, since it is nigh-unGoogleable, however right here it is at Shaukat iffen you requirement some. appears like it is available in a great bright blue, too.)

And OF program there is piping:

And on the pockets:

Here’s the zipper (bonus piping view):

And the back:

I failed to remember to take a picture, however the neck dealing with is the exact same plaid as in the flower print (or near-enough as makes no nevermind). (Because that’s the kind of thing that makes me weirdly happy.)

This variation has a much longer skirt, almost tea-length, to ensure that it looks much better (in my head) with ankle boots. (Does it really look better? who knows.) If you want to see exactly how it looks on, I used it to provide this talk.

Looking for a gown … as well as Nag Me, Please

I keep believing about the best wintertime dress. Of course, by “perfect wintertime dress,” I indicate “perfect wintertime gown for me,” which is not everyone’s best wintertime dress.

For me, a best wintertime gown would:

1. in shape well under a cardigan sweater, as well as look adorable with colored tights2. be able to be made in a warm cleaned cotton or lightweight wool without looking as well goofy3. fit pockets4. have a increased or empire waist to fit a bit of additional wintertime weight

I was believing about vogue 8469, however I truly don’t like puffy sleeves. (I mean I might deflate them without as well much trouble.) Here’s the line-drawing for it. I’m not showing you the picture since it is SO adorable made up in POLKA DOTS that I am terrified it will cloud your judgment. I am likewise not showing you this version by contrariwise of Pattern Review, since it, too, is method as well CUTE.

So — what do you think? might you see it in a truly fine as well as drapey liberty babycord? A lightweight cleaned wool flannel? A heavy silk? Some liberty Jubilee, if I ever discover any type of again? It only takes two lawns of gown material as well as 5/8ths of a lawn of lining, so that’s a huge plus. if not this dress, what do you believe would be a great pattern for a short, layerable, wintertime dress? (I would make a lot more Duros, however they just don’t truly work well under cardigans!)

And also: nagging. I feel as if there are a lot of hanging threads I requirement to comply with up on here, however I can’t keep in mind them. contest winners? completed jobs that requirement photographing as well as posting? If you remember, nag me, as well as I’ll see what I can do.