



I pulled my wedding going-away suit out of storage recently and got it all ironed and ready for wearing again, and I realized that I never actually posted a picture of the dress without the jacket as I promised! (To see the whole suit, you can go to this post.) I was surprised at my utter lack of a brown brooch to finish the look, but I'll figure out a remedy for that in the future!
I made this dress and it's matching jacket out of some poly-mystery fabric found in a thrift store. Before my wedding I was a college student on a budget, so in the authentic spirit of "make do"--if not the authentic fabric--I bought the poly-mystery and used a 1940s mail order pattern to create it. These pictures are after a day at work, so pardon all the wrinkles!




I had never done princess seams on a garment, so this was a good learning process. I need to do a bit more adjustment on the, ahem, bust area to give myself a bit more room, but otherwise it's perfect! The only thing that threw me off at the time, as a not-as-skilled-as-I-am-now sewist, was that there were no facing pieces at all for the top, which includes the neckline, armholes, and straps all as one continuous line. Now that I know things, it's obvious to me that bias tape would be a perfect way to finish this... but not then. So... improvements will come in the future!
It's nice to know I've grown in my sewing skills. I feel like there is still SO much to learn, always a new technique, some new specialty I'd like to learn. But at least I am definitely growing my knowledge little by little!
(And look! I made my first gif! Admittedly, I'm not on the cutting edge of technology, so this is cool to me.)
(And look! I made my first gif! Admittedly, I'm not on the cutting edge of technology, so this is cool to me.)

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Your gif is great! I've never made one so you're lightyears ahead of me!
ReplyDeleteAnd I hate facings. But I also hate bias tape..... This proves problematic at times. Lol
In the spirit of disclosure though, I do like the way facings look (as long as they aren't doing that annoying flippy thing!) I just don't like sewing them. :)
I really really like that dress ughhhhhhh!!!
ReplyDeleteHa, thank you!
DeleteSuch a lovely dress - the button detail is gorgeous and I LOVE that sweater, I've been wanting one like that in mustard for years now...*sigh*
ReplyDeleteIt was REALLY easy to knit and REALLY fast, so if you ever wanted to try, this is a great pattern to make up!
DeleteA very pretty and practical look.
ReplyDeleteThis whole ensemble is so cute - I love the dress and even more so with the thick cardigan. Also, your hair roll is adorable. Two thumbs up! CC x
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! And that hair roll is my flat-hair-day go-to 'do! Back comb it, roll it, and scarf it!
DeleteSuch an adorable look on you! Love this dress. Love the lines and the way it fits you. Perfect!
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you so much, Kacy!
DeleteGorgeous dress and your GIF is cute! Also, you must be the only person I know who can still fit into anything from their wedding!
ReplyDeleteHa, well it was only a year ago. And my grandma is still the same size she was in high school! Now THAT is impressive! I'm hoping to follow in her footsteps!
DeleteBeautiful outfit! This dress and its colours suit you splendidly. I love your hair and makeup here as well. The whole look is off-the-charts terrific!
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica
This is such a cute outfit Emileigh! I don't have very many brown items in my wardrobe, but I'm trying to add more and this outfit is just another good reason why I should. I love the cranberry red cardigan with the dress, it's such a lovely combination. ❤ One of these days I hope to knit this pattern up myself!
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bonita of Lavender & Twill
Your dress looks lovely, it has pretty shaping. I like it paired with the red cardigan.
ReplyDeleteI love the dress and the cardigan. I am a huge fan of 1940's fashion and you nailed it wonderfully! Great blog by the way.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! I'm glad you like it!
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