Here is the fabric for my gala dress! It is a silk/wool blend from Paron Fabrics with scattered cherries!! I asked for four
yards at the cutting table, not having a clue what it might become. It turned
out there were only five plus yards left on the bolt, and the cutter gave
me the extra yardage for no charge.
What?! That happened again at
Metro Textile . . . no wonder everyone likes to buy fabric in the New York garment
district! (I guess it was meant to be, because four yards would not have been enough for this project.)
The next step was finding a suitable pattern.
I already have a poofy cherry print dress, so my first
inclination was to go for something à la the forties, with a long, slim-fitting skirt. Nothing in my pattern collection was right,
though. I was looking online for days,
but nothing jumped out at me.
So I went back to the fabric. The silk/wool blend has quite a bit of body,
so my initial inspiration was just not going to work. And since cherry prints have a definite fifties vibe, I gave up the fight and decided to listen to the fabric that wants to be a full-skirted dress.
Mrs. Depew Vintage has quite a few reproduction patterns available for download, and I narrowed it down to about six gowns, slept on it, and
came back with fresh eyes. In the end, I
could not decided between two of them, so I am using my favorite parts of both designs. Take that, indecision!
Glamour with a twist of fun. Looking forward to seeing your dress.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm looking forward to seeing this finished! It's looking beautiful so far!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I'm not alone in wondering what incredible fabrics you picked up in the Big Apple. This is gorgeous. Can't wait to see what you do with it.
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic! I've been checking out your muslin progress on InstaGram. I'm sure it will be gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBoth patterns are appropriate for the fabric and soooo you! Can't wait to see end result.
ReplyDeleteThat fabric is sensational!
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica
A wool/silk blend sounds perfect for a full-skirted dress. This cherry print is really beautiful! Am looking forward to seeing what extra details you come up with!
ReplyDeleteSo fantastic that they threw in the extra yardage, it's gorgeous fabric and I can't wait to see your gala dress in the works.
ReplyDeleteOh, I can't decide what I am looking forward to more: the post about the bodice/skirt join on the second illustration/pattern, or seeing that beautiful cherry print all swanned out! Oooh!
ReplyDeleteDrape it! Those images of the fabric on your dress form are amazing. Make your dress form to be your size and drape away. Pin and tack and create your own style.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful fabric. I love it! It is going to make a gorgeous dress no matter what silhouette you choose.
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