Monday 23 April 2012

Change of plans?

In one of my comments at the last post, I mentioned I wanted to make the LBD pattern in a brown double knit next. Well, I pulled out the knit in question today and it turns out it's much more drape-y than I remembered it to be...


... not to mention hardly enough for a full-skirted dress. This is SO not the dress I had in mind... Apparently, my memory got its structure mixed up with a scrap of another double knit that lingers in the stash. This is more like Steph's Kimono Wrap Top. Or something.

So, next in line was a Little Blue Dress.

Now, should it be a smooth, A-skirted sheath of patterned blue with "contrast" upturned facings...


... or a fun lightweight but full-skirted summer dress?


Supposing there's enough for a full skirt, that is.

Each of these hold a problem. The abstract print above is something decidedly artificial, which is not my chosen material of trade if I can avoid it. (The Little Black Dress is 79 % viscose, which I'm fine with, but this seems very artificial through and through. I may be mistaken - a burn test might tell me something else.) The other is most probably viscose/rayon, which, as I mentioned, I'm fine with; but it's a bit see through and would probably need to be lined. And what on Earth am I going to line it with?!

Pyjama it is, for now!

7 comments:

  1. The brown looks more like a raspberry color on my screen. And I love your blue/yellow combo! I'd say go with that.

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    1. The photo is somewhat distorted... overexposed, I think.
      I love the print and colour combination, but I'm not sure I'd love to wear it...

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  2. Eew I am with you on avoiding artificial fabrics - too clammy in summer heat. Only make it if you love it and it is nice to wear - your time and love are worth more than that!

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    1. Yes; the problem, as I mention above, is that at the same time I love the colours. Maybe I'll sew it, see how I like it, and if I don't, I'll sell it. :D

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  3. that first knit is delicious...

    i finally am doing my pay it forwards, and for the life of me i can't find our email correspondence in my recently organized inboxes!!!! ruggy archived some things and let's just say, it didn't work. can you shoot me an email? oonaballoona, of the gmail sort:)

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    1. But I'm afraid the knit is artificial, too. And not quite the best colour for me, at least my sister said so. I'm not sure what to make with it, so I'm frankensteining a pyjama now instead.

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  4. guess who just typed your name into an email and your address popped right up. DUH. i'll be sending you some questions later in the day :)

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