It’s a bit sad that this dress looks like a white-out and doesn’t photograph as “exciting” because it’s a thing that’s been on my sewing bucket list for YONKSSS, and I absolutely love it! I think it’s elegant and beautiful and, excuse me for saying so, but I think perfect also … and I’m gonna wear this to death!!
Cassie gave this piece of soft ivory crepe to me for Christmas one year… quite a few years ago actually. I feel a little terrible that it’s taken me such a long time to getting around to making it up, but I also don’t! because I really wanted its outcome to be perfect. Ok ok, to be as close to perfect as possible… and I’m so very happy with how it did turn out that at the same time that I’m relieved I waited til I was really ready.
The crepe is from Fabulous Fabrics, as is the lovely, light beige lining fabric. It’s actually leftovers from my mother of the bride dress, for Cassie’s wedding, and beautiful quality too.
Ordinarily I wouldn’t put one of my labels into the back of a delicate dress like this, but I’m determined to use these labels as often as I can, because they’re such fun! and it gives me such a kick to see them in my clothes.
For the hem, I used this triple-stitched method, which makes a really nice, beautifully clean finish. The only thing to be careful of, especially in a slightly “sponge-y” fabric like crepe, is to just slightly stretch the fabric as it goes through the machine… if you don’t I find the fabric bunches up just a bit, draws in the hemline. Stretching it doesn’t give the expected lettuce leaf finish but instead gives a beautifully smooth hem.
This is my eighth thing in my #maketwelve this year, from my twelve selected designs and fabrics… hmmm what should I possibly make next?!! I wonder!
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