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Dainty blue cotton dress made up from a vintage Simplicity pattern (6193) from my Gran’s stash. The fabric has sort of a berry-ish pattern on it and it’s quite light and airy. It sewed up quickly and easily except that I had to take it in quite a bit and I didn’t alter the collar right the first time and I just BARELY had enough fabric for a second go – whew! It almost had no collar! :)
Note: please pardon the bad hair day – ha! I couldn’t wait to take photos; it was such a pretty day!
Material Notes
Blue, patterned cotton. Invisible zipper. Hook and Eye closure on collar.
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Jun 14, 2011, 11.21 AMby Anne Wagenhauser
Very nice dress – one that could be made a few times I recon. Good job.
May 13, 2011, 09.52 AMby wonderlandalys
Wow! This dress looks so comfy, not to mention really cute. I love it.
May 13, 2011, 05.49 AMby violetta089
The dress is so pretty! And you did a fantastic job with the fitting!
May 12, 2011, 11.41 PMby sarsaparilla
Gorgeous dress! I really love the colour of the fabric you chose :)
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May 13, 2011, 03.27 AMby alazycalm
Thank you so much – I have a weakness for that kind of dusty deep blue… AND it was on sale for $1/yard at the amazing Sir’s Fabrics store in TN!
May 12, 2011, 06.58 PMby dejanu
I love it. It looks so pretty on you too. Great pictuers :) I also have a great collection of vintage dress patterns. But I haven’t been daring enough to try one yet. Thanks for the inspiration!
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May 13, 2011, 03.26 AMby alazycalm
Oh, do! This one was very easy to follow – good explanations/drawings. Can’t wait to see what you do!
May 12, 2011, 03.24 PMby lischen
I love the puffy sleeves! very nice and clean cut – thumbs up!
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May 13, 2011, 03.25 AMby alazycalm
Thanks!! They’re my first set-in sleeves, so I was very nervous putting them in… one is a tiny bit off, but it’s not in a noticeable place, so no one needs to know, right??? :)
May 12, 2011, 01.36 PMby YarnUiPhoneApp
The photos are fun…I can see that you and the photog had fun with the denim and the blues theme. Not sure I would dig in the garden with such a pretty dress on, but it’s a great shot. And no, I have no denim colored towels in my collection.
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May 13, 2011, 03.24 AMby alazycalm
Hee – thanks! The photog is my husband. The towels are my mother-in-law’s. We were making her a garden for mother’s day… um, I didn’t actually do any of the work in the dress, though! ;)
May 12, 2011, 12.58 PMby margaretchandler
Simply darling! I have been on the hunt for a sweet little dress pattern that didn’t fall into the “New Look” category, and this could be it! You are so lucky to have a sewing gran with a stash to peruse :)
May 10, 2011, 07.12 PMby Jodi Wade
So very pretty!
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May 13, 2011, 03.47 AMby alazycalm
Aw, you’re so very kind – thanks! :)
May 10, 2011, 11.48 AMby erica-penton
Lovely!
May 10, 2011, 08.51 AMby olystyrene
Gardening in stockings?? Why I never! :) Very cute dress, well done!
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May 13, 2011, 03.39 AMby alazycalm
You never?! Why, maybe you should!! ;) Thanks!
May 9, 2011, 09.25 AMby nettevivante
so beautiful! i love it and don’t you worry about your hair! :)
May 9, 2011, 07.35 AMby lila-1
gorgeous colour, gorgeous collar :)
May 9, 2011, 06.05 AMby lennert
Beautiful! It looks lovely on you…
May 9, 2011, 05.30 AMby Ralf Schmitz
lovely! very nice and well made dress and it suits you (no matter what hair-day may be) very very well!
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May 9, 2011, 11.02 AMby alazycalm
Hee – many thanks!!! :)
May 9, 2011, 03.46 AMby emily-marie
really adorable! looks like it suits you perfectly.
May 9, 2011, 03.39 AMby juebejue
oh so so pretty! may i know the pattern number? I want one too!
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May 9, 2011, 04.21 AMby alazycalm
Oh, thank you!! Yes, it’s Simplicity 6193 (This one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/graustark/5482002298/) I have a size 10 pattern, but I realized partway into the project that it was quite a bit too big – hence the altering issues!