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).
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)
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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