Well another dress is finished and made it's debut
at our Pick Pocket Plantation tour today.
The pink, actually it's more of a mauve, brocade fabric was on the discount fabric rack at Walmart for $1.50 a yard (the dress needed about 7 yards plus the lining fabric which was also $1.50 a yard but only required about 2 yards).
I used a Simplicity pattern and trimmed the sleeves with some leftover tea stained lace from a previous project.
The frog closures ($3 for both) are also tea stained and the bodice is trimmed in a pearl trim (also leftovers).
The chemisette is an antique piece found at a local antique store for about $12.
Altogether the dress has about $35 invested and a couple of days time.
Don't forget to consider leftovers from previous projects when sewing a new project as it helps reduce costs greatly:).
I love it! it's beautiful and it looks awesome on you....I wish I could sew like that. great job! have a nice evening! hugs, jennifer
ReplyDeleteYou look so pretty in your gorgeous dress. Like the shorter sleeves.
ReplyDeleteO MY!! What a fantastic job you did !!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful fabric!!
You look lovely in it!!
Hugs,
Debbie
LOVE the dress. What a talented seamstress you are! And the price to make it, so inexpensive. Can you imagine what it would have cost back then. You would love the Paris flea markets, they are swamped with vintage and antique fabrics that would lend themselves very well to your creations!
ReplyDelete~Debby