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[frualeydis]

Okay, so this checked dress it is. I don't know if I will start on it immediately or if I will make the Hedvig outfit first, but at least I have decided which one to do. Now I only have to overcome my fear of modern tailoring techniques, like how to make collars with lapels. herzeloyde says it's simple, but since like ten times better at sewing than I am I don't know if that's comforting. At least I know where to go for help.
I need to mail Jen too about getting a larger picture of the sketch of the back and to know what the description says. Since it's a summer dress I assume it's from either cotton or silk, but I'm thinking about using thin wool; tartan in burgundy and navy and plain navy. Because I have wool and very little silk or cotton.

Comments

[idahoswede.livejournal.com]

Love the hat with it as well. For me, I think I would take the dress (and hat) to the right in the photo, with the loose jacket over.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

All of them (almost) are lovely, but I want checks now, for some reason.

/Eva

[idahoswede.livejournal.com]

I was just sitting and talking with Anders and I told him, I can't wait till I'm settled in London and can get a machine and start sewing again. I am going to finally have THE wardrobe that suits my body style and personality and a LOT of the daily clothes are going to be based on designs from the 1940s AND this pre-flapper era as well. I actually have a series of patterns "Vintage Vogue", where Vogue patterns reproduced patterns from their catalogues from the '20s, '30s and '40s, some incredibly smart suits.