Anyway, this is the vintage pattern I bought- very Mad Men right?
My favorite view is the second dress... the black and white one with the boat neckline. Kate bought three other dress patterns with neat necklines and smocking and other interesting details. I feel like the sewing skills needed to complete this dress are beyond my capabilities so I decided to (re)take on a stepping stone project.
I think about a year ago I told my mom I would make her a new muumuu because her current muumuus are getting worn out. Yes my mom is a pacific islander and yes she wears muumuus. It is stereotypically appropriate I guess. Anyway, I had bought Simplicity pattern 4048 and some purple jersey fabric... and then nothing happened.
With Mother's Day around the corner and my revitalized interest in sewing clothing, I thought it would be a nice surprise to actually get around to making her that muumuu... she has definitely forgotten about/given up on getting a special muumuu from me.
Last night, I went to Joann's (armed with my coupons, of course) and picked out this silky oversized floral patterned fabric for the dress. I love it because it definitely has a modern look but still keeps with the floral motif of most traditional muumuus. It's a smooth and light fabric and I think it feels like it would be awesome to sleep in.
And lucky for me, it was 50% off. Plus it was the end of the bolt so I got an additional 50% off the last yard, bringing the total fabric cost to.. $12.50. Awesome. I also needed matching grey thread and a yard of interfacing so my grand total was $18.57. This will be an economical Mother's Day too, if I can pull it off! (as opposed to last year when I think spent $40 sending her flowers.)
So today I will begin the sewing process (washed and dried the fabric last night too). I'm planning on making the far right night gown in the picture of the pattern above. Wish me luck!
