I wanted to make a dress inspired by my favorite Mad Men character, Joan Holloway . I draped the pattern on my dress form and cut the dress from the muslin. It’s made of a floral cotton woven stretch fabric I bought at Mood fabrics in Hollywood. Blogged below:
http://www.sewcountrychick.com/2013/04/my-mad-men-dress-joan-holloway-on-farm.html
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Apr 8, 2013, 08.54 PMby claudinka
Looks beautiful!
Apr 7, 2013, 05.07 PMby Inga 888
Great dress and fun photos too! Such a posh way to do the gardening :D
Apr 7, 2013, 01.52 PMby Red Point Tailor
It is abslutly fabulous dress – you look stunning in it! And photo set is PERFECT :-)
Apr 7, 2013, 12.33 PMby sleepy-dumpling
Beautiful dress. I definitely wouldn’t dig up the garden in it!! :)