Sunday, September 23, 2018

The 'Desert Dreams' Dress

Wow! The Wadi Rum Desert is a dream.  Look at the expansive and beautiful space! The perfect backdrop for my newest 1950s Style Print shirtwaist dress!


I made this teal dress using 'Style Print' number 1283, a pattern that I have used previously to make some of my favourite shirtwaist dresses (including the 'Midcentury Madness' dress, the 'Pumpkin' dress and my recent 'Secret Garden' dress).

The dress features a button-up shirtwaist bodice design (which I used matching 1960s style teal jewel buttons for) and a gathered skirt.  I added pockets to the skirt (yay!).

Oh, and how much does this desert look like it might be the surface of Mars?  It was actually used for filming a few 'space' movies as well as the filming for 'Lawrence of Arabia!'  Next time I visit, I'll try and sew up a space-age mod dress for the landscape as well :)


The back of the dress is straight with some waist darts for shaping.  The dress closes with a side zipper.


Overall, I just love the shape of the 1950s/1960s shirtwaisters--they are so wearable for every occasion!


My friends Zain and Kinda and I took a desert tour--sitting in this lovely vintage 4x4 truck and seeing the expansiveness of this great landscape--it's really overwhelming how beautiful it is!


And Kinda is also an amazing professional photographer and film-maker and took some amazing photos throughout the trip!


Definitely a place and a pattern I will be revisiting again!!

Photography: Kinda Kurdi (@kinda_kurdi)

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  1. It really does look like it might be somewhere on Mars! So strange to someone who grew up visiting the Everglades. When are you going to ride a camel? Come to think of it, what does one wear to ride a camel? Beautiful brightly colored dress makes me think of water.

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