Even with a trip to the Botanic Gardens, I managed to finish two of my Fall Palette Challenge pieces this weekend, which I’ll cover in two separate posts this week.
First up: The Houndstooth Dress
As I said in my original palette post. I saw this dress done up as a sample in JoAnns and knew I had to make it. The pattern is New Look 6909,View C and while I debated about doing the pockets,fearing they’d “poof out” I eventually decided to the pattern as is.
The seams were finished with a zigzag stitch for exposed seams and pinking for covered seams, as the fabric tended to be rather fray-prone (as I find is often the case with woolens). Though it tends to wrinkle a bit more than I like (!!), and the curvy fit makes me feel as if I should be wearing control top pantyhouse, I love this fabric as this dress.
I’m particularly found of the details on this one, the funnel collar, the bow, the pleated cap sleeves, yes, even the pockets and while it took a bit of time nothing was particularly difficult to put together. A declare this one a win!! (especially with the red shoes)
Oh and according to WordPress, this is my 300th post! So yay for that too!
September 21, 2011 at 8:32 AM
What a gorgeous dress! I really love the bow at the collar and the pretty sleeves.
Your red shoes? Ah-may-zing!
September 22, 2011 at 12:35 AM
great look
September 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM
Wow, every time I see that dress in MY Jo-anns I want it too. They definitely knew what they were doing putting that sample in gray nationwide in all of their stores. Yours looks great, too bad about the wrinkling.
By the way, where did you get those FABULOUS red shoes?? Please, please?
September 24, 2011 at 3:29 PM
Very sweet. love it with the red shoes:)
September 25, 2011 at 3:44 AM
the color and style = gorgeous! i’m also crushing hard on gray and red for fall; it’s one of the inspirations for my fall 2012 collection.
September 27, 2011 at 1:52 PM
Wow, that looks gorgeous! I especially love the collar & bow detail!
May 1, 2012 at 8:16 AM
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