Dress #2 all finished! Have I mentioned how much I loooovve this pattern? It is so flattering on. I probably lean more toward a pear shape but I really think it could look fabulous on any body type. Shapely enough to flatter womanly curves, but still loose enough to hide any, ahem, problem areas (like my Dr. Pepper tummy pooch) and--most importantly--feel amazing on. I did make sure that I picked the softest cotton fabrics, too, which is important. I'd love to make one in a drooly cotton double gauze, particularly a purple one with unicorns (eeekkk!!) but I just haven't been able to convince myself to spend $18 a yard on--admittedly exquisite--fabric for myself. I think I'll just dig through my stash a little longer and experiment with some vintage thrift store finds first--then splurge.
I have discovered that I have to deliberately shop for fabric for clothes with nothing else in mind. The patterns and colors I tend to naturally gravitate toward are usually not patterns and colors that I want to wear on my body. I fell in love with the blue Moda print for my first sundress only after the fact. I realized later that I would not have even considered buying it had I not been looking for dress fabric.
I got to wear dress #1 out to a outdoor concert with the kids recently. Not a kid's concert, a real grown up concert, but we all had a great time. A dear friend was asked to head up a local band and open up for Jeremy Camp and we couldn't miss that for the world. (If you are the curious kind, you can see him here.) The whole concert was fabulous and so worth the four pounds of water I sweat (sweated?) in my new dress. I even made a video! It's not good, but it's my first bootleg concert video (do they even call it that anymore??) so I think it's cool. If you can make it past the first 30 seconds, it gets better. I was definitely not alone in recording that night. The audience was a literal sea of tiny glowing screens from all of the cell phones and digital cameras being held in the air. Who needs lighters anymore?
I love Jeremy Camp - you lucky girl.
Posted by: bakeandsewblog | July 07, 2009 at 01:06 PM
Yay for Jeremy Camp! I really ought to listen to more of his work...
Posted by: sara | July 07, 2009 at 06:35 PM
I bet it looks better on you than on the hanger!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cute kid.
Posted by: Lynn | July 07, 2009 at 09:22 PM
Love the dress and the fabrics! I have plans to make one this weekend. Any suggestions besides using the soft cotton?
Posted by: Heather | July 09, 2009 at 08:11 AM
i love jeremy camp--so deep.
Posted by: beth emery | July 13, 2009 at 06:32 PM
Hi! I found your blog through the Artful Blogging mag. from Somerset Studios. I have to tell you that I connected instantly with so much of what you said and that it was what I needed to finally begin my own blog. So....I started today. (alittlebluesky.blogspot.com).
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so open and honest in your article.
sincerely, Lynn Richards
Posted by: drichards01@juno.com | July 16, 2009 at 05:17 PM
The dress and you are so pretty!
Catherine
Posted by: Catherine Witherell | July 18, 2009 at 12:30 PM