This quilting cotton was neglected for many, many years. It was originally slated to be a pair of pajamas, but seeing as I don't really wear pajama sets, it seemed like a waste of lovely fabric.
And I really do love a toile de jouy print, so it was just a matter of finding the right project.
Eventually I settled on Simplicity 9040. Now, I am really not much of a fan of an elastic waist, but I figured that the fabric belt would be enough to mask that issue. And while getting any kind of pattern match was going to leave slim pickings of my yardage, I was determined to make it work and the bodice center front.
Somewhere along the line I decided that adding Rick Rack to the pockets was an absolute necessity, so I had to wait for that to arrive (because it's inevitable that the stash of vintage Rick Rack that I have on hand wasn't quite right for the job).
I don't have any complaints, really, except that the neckline is really, really wide. But a length of ribbon and a couple of snaps used to make two lingerie guards solved that problem.
This dress is easy to wear, comfortable, and I love the print.
And it only took me two years to post the photos on the blog. But sometimes that's just the way it goes. With this warm weather, I should probably wear it before the seasons change. Or is it just too gauche to wear anything with white after Labor Day?!
