A rose by any other name . . .

It has been a long journey . . . but my first self-drafted dress is complete, and I have the pictures to prove it!

I am pretty darn proud of this one!  It feels completely mine (with a bit of inspiration from Mr. Dior, of course).

I was even able to design and print the fabric with the help of My Fabric Designs.

I finally put my dress form to good use and draped the bodice and skirt, made myself a corselette from cotton bobbinet, and put together the largest petticoat I have ever made!  I also managed to make a little hat to top off the look at the very last minute.  

That petticoat is so fluffy, in fact, that I just managed to fit in my car!

And while the dress might not be very practical in a lot of situations, I love it just the same.

I had quite a few lovely comments the day I wore this dress.

In fact, one gentleman called out "1956" as he was walking by.  Incredibly enough, this is the very year that the Rose de France dress was designed.  I guess I got it right!

Thankfully, the weather played nice, and outerwear was not needed.  But come to think of it, a coat with an oversized shawl collar, three-quarter sleeves, and a whole lot of fabric with this print used as a lining might have to happen at some point!

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is my dress!

Dress & Sash:  Made by me, self drafted

Petticoat:  Made by me

Corselette:  Made by me, Simplicity 1183

Hat:  Made by me

Necklace:  Grandmother’s, borrowed from Mom

Shoes:  Blue by Betsy Johnson "Stela"

[Disclosure:  My Fabric Designs provided me with a coupon code which was used to purchase a portion of this fabric, but the opinions posted here are my own.]