No, I’m not pregnant, obviously, but I do currently have a pregnant daughter … She is wearing the things I’ve already made for her constantly, AND I’ve also lent to her my rusty lace Cissy dress for however long she needs it – and boy do I miss it! Even so she is in desperate need of more options. Well, how could I not do something to help out?
I’m modelling it here though, because she and D have moved into their new, own home and she is now a half an hour’s drive away (sob) I still can’t get used to her being so far away!!
While I was wearing it I was reminded how much I love this cute style. The pattern is the Megan Nielsen Sudley dress, one I’ve made for myself once previously here, and once as a dress for Cassie here. I really like the oversized, comfy skirt and three quarter sleeves, which I have gathered up with a loop of skinny elastic inserted in the casing; and the keyhole neckline with spaghetti tie is really pretty. Otherwise, the style is quite similar actually to the aforementioned Cissy dress in many ways, with a few key design point differences of course! but the style and feel make them very much sister designs, I think.
The fabric is this, very pretty, rayon crepe from Minerva… isn’t it lovely? I think it’s really sweet and “granny’s wallpaper”, in a pretty old-fashioned sort of a way.
Now I have a confession, I initially cut out a different thing from this fabric, and … well it was terrible. There’s no sugar-coating it. I was quite depressed about it actually, had bought the pattern with great expectations and excitement, and it didn’t take long before I realised it had … issues. I won’t name and shame it, well, not just yet! but I think I’ll give it a revisit at some point and work out a re-jig. I already have plans.. but more on that at a future date! I managed to cut out the Sudley pattern from the pieces, and miraculously I’m fairly confident I have enough small pieces leftover that I think I can cobble together for a thing for me too. I just need to get around to it!!
… crazy Spiderman picture inspired by a Vogue magazine shoot…
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