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After my disappointment with last week’s creation, I knew I had to kick my sewing up a notch this week. That meant no practical separates. That meant something that requires a petticoat. That meant something from the 1950s (it is a crowd pleaser, you know). So for this week’s creation I pulled out Simplicity 2013 and made a very impractical (for daily life, that is) full-skirted dress in a glorious plaid!
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Sep 4, 2011, 07.24 PMby gemmafloyd
I love the vintage photos! Beautiful!
Sep 3, 2011, 04.31 PMby Fipp
perfect for hanging baubles on a Christmas tree!! Love it!
Sep 2, 2011, 05.20 AMby baka-pepica
its perfect!! bi like it so much!
Sep 1, 2011, 01.55 PMby jadeloli
This is stunning, im loving plaid right now. It really suits you :)
Aug 31, 2011, 10.18 PMby nouvellegamine
cute!
Aug 31, 2011, 06.02 PMby flowergirl22
i cant seem to get to your site,, but great dress
Aug 31, 2011, 12.55 PMby emlj
wow, fabulous!!!
Aug 31, 2011, 02.34 AMby olystyrene
Love this dress! It must have been a pain in the butt to match the plaid and keep it centred – you’ve done a fabulous job!
Aug 30, 2011, 06.44 PMby emilysmithpearce
Love it.
Aug 30, 2011, 01.28 PMby Lucha Suarez
Impractical my arse! Wear it to the grocery store and hold your head up high in all your fabulous glory!! Love love love this dress! Red is so your color!!
Aug 30, 2011, 01.04 PMby janene
I love this dress sooooo much! Perfect fabric choice. Wonderful styling.
Aug 30, 2011, 11.48 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
so lovely!! its totally pracical! every where every time!!! i also very much like ur fascinator. gorgeous!
Aug 30, 2011, 09.02 AMby Dibii
All together with accesories the dress looks on you perfectly!
Aug 30, 2011, 07.26 AMby victors
We are glad you did! Its lovely, think the fabric choice makes it!