Ahh lovely people, I finally badgered one of my sisters to take photos of my nice enough blue dress (thank God she supports me wholeheartedly or I'd have lost a couple of inches by now). Now I've spoken about how I fell out of love with this but was determined to finish and....
ehhhhhhhhhh....I'm ok with it. Family likes it, friends like it...what's wrong with the Amazon? <shrug> You tell me...
Original pattern:
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| cute right? |
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And here I am...
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| A little nippy... |
So I wore this doodad to brunch with my parents and sister #1. Loved the way it looked with my jacket and accessories. Not so crazy about it solamente...
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| Stuffed bird pose... (it warmed up a bit so time to strut) |
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I will say there are a
COUPLE details I loved:
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| Kente cloth lined pocket |
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| Exaggerated shirttail |
L-O-V-E-D the back. Added my gold Wonder Woman belt for a little pizazz (one must always show respect to one's Amazonian leader). Unfortunately in my haste to make a dramatic hem difference I neglected the
front and almost showed my Britney at brunch (horror and shame).
Here are a few details:
- Fabric: Blue cotton twill & kente cloth (cotton I think)
- Two-way zipper used rather than a button front (my busty self is no friend of the button)
- Eliminated the drawstring (high behind, drawstrings and busty belly do not a friend make)
- Shortened the front hem by 1.5", lengthened the back by 2" (ultimately that .5" in the front was almost the end of my ladyhood)
Will I make this dress again? Probably not. It was definitely a learning experience though.
Toodles from the land of Amazonia....
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