I have no idea what possessed me to throw the ‘hello sailor’ pose today, but there you go. I am probably going to have some really inappropriate google traffic now!
Anyhoo – it was super-windy today, so I wore this dress and scarf to take advantage of the wind-tunnel-esque action! This is one of the very first vintage dresses I ever bought, from Bess Georgette! I actually tried it on at my friend Tracey’s house before they put it in the shop, and put dibs on it!
ALSO!! I have started work on my FIRST DRESS! Yes, I am well on my way – I went to Spotlight today to get a few things I needed to get started (pattern weights? I didn’t even know there was such a thing before today…) and I’m in the middle of cutting out my fabric.
Look, proof!
As you can see, I’m using a set of really lovely single bed sheets I bought aaaaages ago at the op shop (for this exact purpose, I might add), and as of now I’ve cut one of them up. The other is still waiting on the floor…
So, as you can see, I’m slowly doing my bit for Frocktober… I would love it if you could spare a few dollars to help me reach my pledge goal!
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My Frocktober Pledge
I have a couple of pledges for Frocktober – which is an annual event to raise money for Ovarian Cancer Research:
- Each day I will don a vintage or handmade dress, take a photo, and blog about it here on Epheriell Designs. Considering I’m travelling to Melbourne and Canberra to attend the Problogger Training Day AND attending one of my bestie’s weddings, it’s going to be a frocktabulous month, and I might even be able to drag some other ladies into the fray!
- I am going to sew my very first dress!!! Yes, I am very, very excited about this – and terrified, too! I have the perfect pattern, the perfect fabric – and it’s one of my goals for 2011. This is just the kick in the skirt that I need to get it done!
- At the end of the month I’m going to auction off one of my vintage dress collection, and all the money raised will go into my pledge fund!
Want to know what Frocktober is all about?
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eep! I bought the exact same pattern to try out! You’re way ahead of me in the making of the dress – you are now my inspiration.
Love the soft pleating on the dress you’re wearing; the wind really shows them off. Also, I want your shoes. 🙂
p.s. I love Colette Patterns; I want them all!
I love Colette Patterns too! I have three – this dress, a skirt and a top, I’m glad I have the inspiration to get started finally 🙂
How cute! And I’ve made ONE dress in my life and cursed the entire time I tried to do the interfacing on the neckline. Sewing is NOT for me!
Oooh, don’t tell me that! 😀
Jess, I love the Frocktober idea! And…I can’t wait to see how your dress turns out!
Thanks Toni – me too! 😀 I hope it all works okay…
Haha – the dress I intend on making you is a Collette pattern! they are great patterns so you should be FINE!
Just read the instructions slowly and maybe a few times befor eyou get to far into the sewing!
Have fun and if you need to yell profanities do so in another language – it seems much more lady like that way 🙂
Ohhh, really? Which one? (I love them all!) I came out as an American size 8 – made me feel quite small ;P
And yes, that’s a very good idea… I know a few German and French swear words…
Good luck with the dress! I do recommend ironing the fabric AND the pattern (low heat) before cutting though as it will lay flatter and be more accurate. Sorry if you have already cut it.
Thanks Thea! I did iron the fabric (though it STILL looks a bit crinkled) but I didn’t think to iron the pattern! Will do that next time 🙂
hmm … tho I love patchwork and embroidery – sewing is not my thing. My first attempt at dressmaking was my very first maternity dress … I got as far as pinning the pattern … then had to ‘phone a friend’ as I didn’t trust myself to actually cut into the fabric …lol. Hope you have better luck than me Jess 🙂
Haha, oh no! I have cut some of it out, but I think the true test will be in the sewing… thankfully the sheets I’m using cost about $2, so no harm done if I totally stuff it up!
I LOVE that you’re using sheets for your material! I have my Mum making dresses for my daughter with the sheets she bought for me that I used when I was a kid. I’m blessed with a talented Mother who is very “old school” and was taught dressmaking as a subject when she went to school. She kept up with it ever since (some 50 odd years). :-). She has many vintage and retro patterns too!
Using sheets is just wonderful! A few of my friends thought I was a little crazy until they saw the little dresses made up. I think it’s great the material gets another chance at life. It’s also good for those on a tight budget (FTSAHM Mum here with a hubby on a low income and 3 littlies so I definitely qualify there)! I’m not brave enough to sew myself (I just don’t seem to enjoy it either unfortunately) but I trade the things that I am good at with those who sew if I see something I’ve fallen in love with and they like something I can do up for them.
I get beautiful, quality, handmade clothes for my little ones and they get handmade, quality scrapbooks, cross-stitch, paintings and other odds and ends that they love for their little ones or as gifts for friends.
aaaah, but does it have a ZIP? I don’t see one! ;D have fun, I’m SURE you will!! xxx
Haha, no!! I thought I’d cheat and not have to sew any closures for my first dress… I’ll try zips on the next one, promise ;D