peasantly surprised: the meadow lark dress
I have a fabric benefactor at work. Thank you Maxine!!!! I know, crazy awesome stuff, right?! I hadn't been using my stash too much because of Project Run & Play because all of it is vintage fabric {most are several yards of each!}, but I've been itching to. Well, the time has come! And I am so pleased with the things I've made {skirt for work w/pockets!, flannel night gown, & corset dress}
I just finished my Meadow Lark Dress for Azy
It's a dress I made using my new
{which I should mention, the bodice intentionally goes to about an empire legnth for all sizes.}.
The features?:
Originally inspired by a sweet Lolita look but morphed into something I'm going to call "country Lolita."
sleeves are faux shirred rather than cased {is that a proper sewing term?}
the bodice bottom and skirt top- well, this, I am pretty smug about. It isn't necessarily the most finished looking {although there is sufficient serging, does that count?} of dress innards, but it is pretty damn functional! I am definitely going to play around with doing a lining I can slipstitch over the gathers. I think that's the answer.
But how are they gathered? How is that liitle girl slipping on that dress? Well, I used tiny elastic, of course! My new favorite trick! Goes on like a charm, which, mothers of young children dressing themselves will appreciate since there isn't any tugging or carefully squeezing or zipping up nothing! Yes!!!!!
a full circle skirt that is fully gathered... what!!!!? Cool right? If anyone wants me to do a tutorial on it let me know! I had to make it up on my own since there are any tutorials on the web about it!
a peekaboo lace hem with some machine embroidered scallops along the edge.
I defy you to find a twirllier skirt than that of a gathered full circle skirt in lightweight cotton!!!! I completely challenge you!! My little girl can NOT stop spinning every time she puts it on!! And it is adorable on its own, but comeon, a white pettiskirt totally
makes
it, right?! I never thought I'd see this dress and say: "that's a Chibi Designs" dress but it
does
still have some of my ol' trademarks I guess! A few fun surprises, super girly and fun, and it
is
and dagnamit I love me some
!!!
Okay! That's all for now! But remember a long time ago when I said I'd give you a idea on what to do with your pettiskirt nylon scraps? Well stay tuned to find out what's coming soon!!!!! A hint: It's gonna be bright!!!!!!