Rain, rain, go away!!! Well if I can't go outside to frolic in the leaves then I'll just add a leafy border to my inside shots :) I've been wanting to make more 50's style pencil-skirt dresses as they are so easy to wear and hence my latest creation the 'pumpkin pie' dress in honour of my favourite autumn dish!
I made this dress out of a 'mystery' fabric that I bought a couple of years ago when I was visiting a JoAnn's fabric store in the States. The fabric followed me to Scotland. It feels a bit like wool but it irons like some sort of synthetic! So it's probably a wool blend.
The fabric is a nice light pumpkin orange with flecks of grey, mustard, white and black.
This dress is actually view B of the Style Print pattern I used to make my 'Mid-century Madness' dress. I just love this pattern (which is making its way over to giveaway winner Megan!) The dress features a side zipper closure and also a button-up front (which is good because it's still difficult to get on and off!), short plain sleeves, a collar that is in one piece with the front facing and a softly pleated skirt with a faux vent in the back.
I ended up using some vintage buttons that I got as a gift (that remind me of yummy chocolate treats!)
This dress is perfect for layering under cardigans (one of the reasons I did the short-sleeved version) and is just the right length! YAY! Another office dress that can translate to evenings and weekends!
What are you working on at the moment? I'm working on a McCall pattern from the year 1939 at the moment! I am prepping my fabric and hope to cut it out today!
It's so pretty! the fabric and the buttons are gorgeous! Fantastic work as always!
ReplyDeleteI'm working on a winter dress from a vintage pattern but currently stuck on how to fit the bodice. I'm quite small on top and things are always big there.
This is great - perfect pattern for showcasing vintage buttons, I have so many sets of 3 or 4 that I want to use up, will have to track something similar down.
ReplyDeleteThe belt goes so well with the buttons and the fabric. Lovely dress.
This is a beautiful dress Debi...I love the fabric and the chocolate buttons! Both versions from this pattern have worked out really well for you!
ReplyDeleteooo, warm dresses! I've been working toward that for a while.
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely version, the fit looks perfect on you!
ReplyDeleteI love the close-up of your dress fabric. Looks so nice! It's the best when you have a pattern that you really love. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Gorgeous and functional too x
ReplyDeleteDebi, it's fabulous. I'm also venturing onto a winter dress and have been pondering fabric choices. This is perfect , there's def something about the buttons that add a warm feeling too.
ReplyDeletelovely, you just can't beat a shirtwaister for versatility
ReplyDeleteI have a similar pattern but did not find it to be attractive at all to me. But now that I see what you did with this I am encouraged to actually use that pattern and try a dress. This just came out so nice on you.
ReplyDeleteI love button front dresses and I love this one - I really like the small pleats at the side on this one . I love the colour too - I would never have thought to have used this kind of material for a dress like this but I suppose it gets pretty cold in Scotland.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love this!
ReplyDeleteIt's really nice to see both versions of the pattern - I thought I wouldn't really like view B when it was made up, straight/pencil skirts are so not my style, but seeing it made up has begun to change my mind!
ReplyDeleteYour dress looks really great, and I love how it's 'seasonally appropriate' without being so out-there that it's OBVIOUSLY a Thanksgiving dress! As you may have been able to tell from my previous comments, I'm all about versatility, haha!
Oh Debi, this is lovely. Anything that falls under "chic office wear" is alright with me. I need to hunt down a pattern like this.
ReplyDeleteOH! It's so lovely! And it looks great on you. Another one batted out of the park, Debi. :)
ReplyDeleteI adore this dress! It's so versatile for all kinds of functions and is perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely and so autumn appropriate. I love the buttons. They do look good enough to eat.
ReplyDeleteon my, what a great fabric, it looked like cotton from the distance but the close up is great!A lovely style as ever.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Cute as pie! ;)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fab. Can't wait until I have the experience to start making tops and dresses.
ReplyDeleteLOVELY dress! Fits you beautifully1 I'm going home for Christmas and am due a Joann's fix...
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful dress! Perfect for thanks giving!
ReplyDeleteDebi I love it, it suits you so well and the fabric and buttons are perfect. That pattern has been a real success. x
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! I also really like your 'mid-century madness' dress; those patterns were a really lucky find!
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Love the dress. It really has that autumn feel to it.
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks for the follow! :)
What a great dress! The style and color look gorgeous on you! And the buttons are a great little touch, love 'em!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! And that fabric is to die for! :-)
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