Palm Puff

I think I shall call her Lola.

Skullpuff

I haven't done the buttons yet (turkey basting is so intrusive) but here she is. The lady at the vietmknees shop sold me some nice unobtrusive black buttons for 5c a pop, bless her.



Oh, I love these sleebes. So darn cute and as easy as pie. Probably easier, as I make more sleebes than pie.

Spinout

I see your cherry and raise you a sweet pink brocade

Yeah, yeah, I'll try to get a pic of me in it next time i wear it.

ch-ch-ch-ch-cherrybomb

It's the weekend, and I know that you're free...so put on your cherry dress and come on out with me...

OOLs big time

Brainwave alert

I have been mulling over the black spot cherry since I bought it, and apart from a cherrypuff shirt, which is a definite, I just wasn't sure what frock to make. I thought about making an A-line skirt so I could wear the shirt and skirt as a pseudo frock and separates, which would be nice, or a wrap dress, but I have a few of those and I wasn't really sure about this fabric in a wrap. I just had a brainwave which I think will be coooool... sweetie with a slim skirt and red bias binding trim!
I love the fit of posey's sweetheart bodice and sleeves, and I will wear a slim skirt much more often than posey's big skirt. Maybe even a slight A-line skirt could be attached rather than the fuller skirt.

Clapotis

Hot off the needles, as you can tell from the ends which have yet to be woven in....

Worn three ways! Versatility!

Wrap!

Scarf!

Um, another wrap!

(I know, not a frock...but can be worn with one)

'56 Chevy

as she was originaly on the left... and as I made her below




last pic is the zip problem - much worse on me than Jane - any ideas?

Lights, camera, action frock

Frock in action!

When I was young

...I dreamt of having enough fabric, patterns, and haberdashery (I prefer that to 'notions') lying about the house so that I could make something that took my fancy at any given time, even on a Sunday!

(OK, so now they have Sunday trading, but still...)

Here is my quick 'n' dirty cummerbund - doesn't every girl have hook 'n' eye tape and featherweight boning lying about the house?
Luckily I am sure that the blackness of Cappy will hide the flaws and stray threads. I am sure the ends of the boning will make me sit straight all night!

PS this eBay seller is a good source of silk - and the stretch means you don't have to cut it on the bias - yay! I got some black stretch satin before and it is lovely - must make slippage from it forthwith.

I know, I know, it's not a frock

but it was a lot more work than most frocks I make.
I used this McCall's shirt pattern, view D, but had to make a lot of modifications for Mr Matty:

1. Cut out a large, but tapered to a medium sleeve cap and armcye
2. Made the hem straight instead of tuck in tails
3. Made epaulettes and then forgot to put them in. Matty says he likes it better without
4. The cuff was WAY too big for the sleeve, so I took out most of one sleeve end pleat
5. Redrafted the front yoke to a pointy one

and yes, I used the snap setter. Didn't break any snaps, but must have been hitting too hard because I had to discard a few that went all squashy and wouldn't close over the other bit. No, I don't know what I mean either.
Oh dear, this is after a good pressing. Hopefully a wash will settle it a bit.

Slippage

Here is the muslin of the slip.
Ick sewing bias and silk satin.
Yay wearing bias and silk satin.
Thus nature balances itself.
And of course, the inspiration.