Saraste Dress

I've only had this cut out for over a year and finally got to it. The Saraste Dress is from the
Breaking the Pattern Book. I made the Solina Dress from this book too, but that looked nothing like is was supposed to because I had to take out the tucks and ties from the front to make it fit.

Second time around the sizing is better, it's a tiny bit tight in the bust and too short, but I ran out of fabric. I used different sleeves because of the shortage of fabric. I find that the sizing is
about the same as Burda patterns.

The fabric is my standard (for winter) cheap ($2.99) flannel from JoAnn's. But it's bright, warm, durable and did I say, cheap!

 

Vogue 1410 and Burda Style 11/2021

This outfit is made from really old fabric, I think from Minnesota Fabrics and Mill End Textiles, both gone and still missed.

I've made the Vogue pattern twice before this and it is so simple and distinctive. The top is from BurdaStyle Magazine 11/2021. This was super simple to sew, with not fitting required a win-win!

 Tonight I'm going to watch women's figure skating, the long program even though I know the outcome...all I can say is this "Karma".

McCall's 7977

This dress is made up from two different fabrics, a mesh from Minerva and a purchase from the garage sale for the Textile Center in St. Paul MN. This sale had been postponed because of Covid and when they had it, you reserved a time. That was fantastic, I could actually shop because the mob scene did not happen and the sale was organized.

For the skirt, I just went ahead and cut and it worked out. There is a pattern like this in the Burda Style Magazine and I think I would try that before using this again. The collar was hard to sew on and a little tight, a self-fabric binding might be better.

 

Simplicity 8248

I spent a lot of time sewing this dress and when I first put it on I did not like it at all. But, after wearing it for awhile it's good. I did not like that the waist was too loose, so I just needed to think of it as oversized and luckily that is in style now. Yes, I am wearing knee highs, I hate tights!

The top is Simplicity 8248 and I did check the pattern for size because it was a vintage pattern. I'm glad I cut a larger size than normal (except for the waist) because it would have been too tight. The sleeves are from a different pattern as well as the skirt. McCall's 6742 is the skirt. I used black velvet and brown velvet for the color blocking, but it's hard to see. 

The dog pin and the shoes make the outfit!

And Now I Like It!

I added just the ruffle to this dress and it went from sitting in the closet to something that I will wear and feel comfortable in. The ruffle adds to the pizzazz of the dress and also the length.

The fabric is a very stiff silk that I had in the stash for quite awhile and it's perfect for this.