OK, so I have posted about this new... er, thingbefore; and in a comment janesewandtell expressed surprise that a petticoat should have a zip ... the answer of course is that even though I did describe it as a "petticoat" of course it really was only masquerading as a petticoat. Actually it is a bonafide dress, and can very well be worn as one!So I thought it really deserves its very own post to show what it looks like on! Since it has a fitted bodice it does need a zip so that I can actually get it on and off. I supposed I described it as a petticoat since it is made of a lusciously soft silk that is kinda flimsy. Meaning it can be worn underneath a loose lightweight thing like my tunic top and function quite well as a slip. But the fact is that as the weather warms up this is the kind of light and airy sundress I will love to pop on and wear on its own too!
So here 'tis!
And sorry to mess with your heads, but I've accordingly copied the petticoat/dress's info from the original post it shared with the tunic top to here :)
I used Burda 8071, a terrific basic pattern I have used ten times before; for ten different dresses and petticoats. This is the eleventh! To see a gallery of my previous versions of this pattern, go here :) The bodice is lined with ivory silk charmeuse, leftover fabric from this top.
All the seams are French seams and all other raw edges are finished with HongKong seaming, in a lightweight ice-blue cotton leftover from this shirt.
Details:
Dress/petticoat; Burda 8071, powder blue silk
Sorry, you can't see them very well in the picture above but I am wearing these sandals; a gift from Misano.
I loved reading about sewbusylizzy's Myers-Briggs personality! and no one is going to be surprised to find out that I am a ISTJ; the Examiner, or the Duty Fulfiller. The type of person who sees out to the bitter end what she has started even if she is hating it. This explains why I am dutifully continuing with the year of self-auditing my sewing habit, which I am heartily wishing I had not started... is everyone bored stiff with my meticulously accurate but excruciatingly dull accounting?? That's OK. I wouldn't blame you one little bit :)
OK, the Organisational Odds n' sods for October...
Fabric; a re-fashioned ball gown
Patterns; Vogue 1170, used previously
Zip; recycled from the same dress
Hook & eye; from stash
Total cost: free
Fabric; leftovers
Pattern; used previously
Dye; (first time used, bought at a 30%off everything sale at Spotlight) $7.77
Bra cups; $12.95
Hook and eye closure; $2.49
Underwires; $2.49
Elastic; 2x $3.49= $6.98
Ribbon; $0.10
Total cost: $32.78
Fabric; $28.00
Pattern; McCalls 2772, used previously
Swimwear elastic; $4.99
Thread; had already
Total cost: $32.99
Fabric; gift from Craig
Pattern; Vogue 1309, $8.75 on special
Zip; $2.50
Thread; had already
Total cost: $11.25
Fabric, zip and thread; gift from Cassie
Patterns; all used previously
Buttons; gift from ElleC
Total cost: free
Fabric; from my friend C
Pattern; self drafted
Buttons and thread; had already
Miscellaneous
No miscellaneous purchases this month
Total costs for October, not including Tim's mask: $77.02
