I liked my first version of Butterick 5315 so much, I made another this week.
I've had this Alexander Henry Midnight Pastoral toile sitting in the sewing room for a few months and had always thought that something sweet and feminine would be a lovely contrast with the print (which, until you look at it closely, is also sweet. I just can't resist skeletons it seems). I've got some of the blue as well, but for this one I was all for the etchiness.
I made one small change - I decided to put some pintucks in the front. Unsurprisingly, I did this the easy way - pintuck the fabric, then cut the pattern. I measure the first one and did the rest by eye.
I might add some buttons (sans buttonholes) - I've sewn the placket down for now, and will wear it with a brooch like I do with Francoise.
As you can see, Spring is springing all over...
It looks so sweet and ladylike, and then you get closer...eeeeeeeee!
ReplyDeleteI am having a dose of serious envy over this dress. It is drop dead gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove the pin tucks! How clever.
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