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| i even added piping to the waistband! |
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| i did a narrow straight ruffle instead of the circle ruffle thing as on the pattern. |
then, i had all the pieces months before i had a chance to make it. finally when i did, i just didn't like it all that much. the fit was acceptable (i had even done a muslin!) but it just didn't do anything for me. this style of bodice left my top half a bit err... deflated looking. then the polka dot thing happening just looked a little too retro for my tastes. don't get me wrong, i love this style. but it really illustrated to me the difference between what i like to look at, and what i like to wear.
the skirt was a little on the long side, so that wasn't helping either. i wore it once (and even heard whispers of admiration behind me: did you see her dress? so cute!). in the end, i still loved the fabric, just not as this dress. it wasn't me. so i took it apart. I'M SORRY. i know some of you just gasped in horror, but it was the right thing to do. i shortened the skirt and added a simple waistband with a double hook closure. hey, it even has pockets!
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| made that knit top months ago. never blogged it. sorry. |
believe you me, i love this as a skirt sooooo much more than as a dress. oddly enough, i've had trouble finding tops that match it. apparently i don't have many solid colored tops. working on remedying that. i've worn it once with a black cardigan and black tights, but that's so expected. i thought i'd try it out with some patterned tops in the privacy of the entire interwebs before wearing it out in public. yay or nay?
i'm currently on the hunt for a nice lightweight emerald green or fuchsia/magenta or teal knit to make a renfrew to pair with it. apparently those pantone people just named emerald green "color of the year" or some such nonsense (seriously. their declaring what the on-trend color is annoys me to no end). but maybe it's a good thing, cuz it happens to be one of my favorite colors and i can never find fabric that color. maybe something will pop up now.
oh, and lest all the work i put into the bodice go to waste, i've saved it to add a different bottom half for later. i think if i have a nice fat midriff and pleat the skirt (like on this dress) i can eliminate some of the excess fabric to make it a little more flattering. i'm thinking a lightweight denim skirt would be crazy awesome, but that's gonna have to wait for spring. i have too many cold weather makes to get to!
—lisa g.
