(I had purchased it quite awhile ago at a thrift store for 50 cents.)
And I decided it was destiny.
So after one night of cutting and two nap times worth of sewing I had myself a new dress.
And all for only $2.50!
(The fabric cost $2.00, the pattern cost $0.50, the buttons came from my random ugly button pile, and the zipper I got in a gift basket.)
AWESOME!!!
Now…as for the confession.
(And its a two-parter.)
Confession Part #1—I’m afraid of zippers. Every time I put one in I freak out. I get all nervous and start reading and rereading instructions. If I can avoid a zipper I’ll do it! (I’ve put in waaaaay too many buttons, snaps, and elastics all in an effort to avoid my dreaded zippers.)
But this summer I’ve vowed to overcome my fear. So zippers…here we come! (Oh, and it doesn’t look like it but there is a zipper in the back under the left hand side button. It goes down the back of the skirt about 6 inches.)
Confession Part #2—I almost didn’t make this dress because the girl in the photograph looks like her dang dress is on backwards! (Don’t you think so?) I really don’t love the back of the bodice but figured I was just going to wear the dress with a cardigan anyways no one would ever see it.
Alright, let’s see…we’ve covered the pattern, the $2.50, and the confessions so I think that is all for today.
Except to mention that if you think the hem looks wonky, you’re right, it is. Totally. I didn’t measure or even iron it. I just put the dress on, stuck in 4 pins and went to town. (Ruth was stirring in her crib and I knew I only had about 5 minutes left of sewing time.) In hind sight that was a bad idea but at the time I just wanted to be finished with the dress…..
At some point I’ll have to fix that. But that day isn’t today…and it obviously wasn’t yesterday either.
Judge me if you must, but it just may stay that way and for $2.50 I think I’m ok with it.
Now I think I have officially said all that can be said about this dress.
Have a great Wednesday everyone!
-liZ
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PS:
Every time I look at the cover of this pattern I start to giggle…
I swear the blond cartoon girl is whispering “OH MY GOSH SUSAN! Look at that girl! Her dress is totally on backwards…oh my gosh…I think I’m going to die!”
And then the black haired cartoon girl is saying under her breath, “Honestly, I don’t know which is worse…the back of her dress or the shoes that she is wearing with it. Let’s hope she doesn’t see us standing over here.”
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And now I think I have officially said too much.
I love your posts! And what a beautiful dress!
I like it and the hem looks pretty good (I’m lazy I probably wouldn’t be bothered fixing it)
your p.s. gave me quite a giggle 🙂
the dress looks great on you! finishing the hem is always the worst part. i’m so impatient!! and i freak out every time i have to add a zipper to my clothes too. for some reason i can sew them into any bag or accessory but clothes are a different story for me. weird i know. i still get nervous wearing something other then a knit tee that i have made. i’m always afraid it is going to fall apart on me. i’m working on that though. i have two dresses in the works and i’m determined to finish and wear them this summer!
I love this dress! The white goes really well with the orange and green from you cardigan and necklace. Great styling
But I like the back, I think it is such a great detail, a high neckline and a low backline… I think it’s supersexy in a very modest and sofisticated way… But I agree that those cartoongirls are gossiping away about the shoes of the photo-girl… What are those supposed to be?
Laughing out loud. You are hilariously awesome and your work is wonderful! Love reading your posts. Thank you!!!! Btw, you look great in these photos and your inspiring me to make something for myself. Thank you. Sincerely, Kathryn
oh my – – I LOVE this!! it’s so weird how occasionally walmart has some awesome super-cheap fabric.
I love it. And I don’t think she looks like it’s on backwards. But you’re totally right about those shoes!!!!!
Pattern girl cartoons are total mean girls, I totally scrolled up to see that conversation. I love the high neckline in the front. I am glad that I am not the only one that does the value fabric at Walmart. I am sure as you are chasing kids no one will notice the hem. Last year I totally cut six inches off some kimono style dresses (too short for me to be dresses) that I got from the Walmart clearance rack. It would have been really easy to run a double needle hem around the bottom but I didn’t because I needed shirts and not in finished projects. Great to know I am not the one with a zipper fear. My last one I put in I had an epiphany, zippers aren’t so bad. If I messed up I could just seam rip. Which isn’t my favorite thing but is a lot better than screwing up on a button hole or even worse a snap. Wow this long comment, oops! Have a great time wearing this dress you look great in it.
With Love,
Scary
Pattern girl cartoons are total mean girls, I totally scrolled up to see that conversation. I love the high neckline in the front. I am glad that I am not the only one that does the value fabric at Walmart. I am sure as you are chasing kids no one will notice the hem. Last year I totally cut six inches off some kimono style dresses (too short for me to be dresses) that I got from the Walmart clearance rack. It would have been really easy to run a double needle hem around the bottom but I didn’t because I needed shirts and not in finished projects. Great to know I am not the one with a zipper fear. My last one I put in I had an epiphany, zippers aren’t so bad. If I messed up I could just seam rip. Which isn’t my favorite thing but is a lot better than screwing up on a button hole or even worse a snap. Wow this long comment, oops! Have a great time wearing this dress you look great in it.
With Love,
Scary
While I love the stuff you sew for your kids, stuff like this totally inspires me. I can do it! And maybe even look as fabulous as you.
I think it is adorable and you can’t beat the price 🙂 And, not to sound too creepy, but I would love seeing more pics of you…meaning…I love seeing what you make for yourself too. It is great inspiration for me…okay, please don’t block me…I promise I am normal 🙂 HaHa- And I totally appreciate the zipper fear, mine is buttonholes! I do what I can to get out of making them.
I am still in violent fits of laughter. Your random musings just crack me up! I love the dress, I really do! It doesn’t even look backwards to me. I’m busty so I look kinda slutty with a low front neckline. I love the low back dresses because I can show just a little skin without anything popping out, lol!
I’m with ya on the zippers. Congrats on this one btw! I don’t mine a plain ole flat zipper, but an invisible one is scary and a lapped zipper is like brain surgery.
Finish them!!! I have four more cut out (3 with zippers) that I’m going to finish up to!
Totally cute dress, and those cartoon girls are totally Mean Girls. I think I want to see the back of this dress! I do like the lower back dresses, I have one or two that are lower in back than in front, but I mean I need to protect The Ladies from my children. My only problem with the lower back is I have a mole on my back, which I don’t mind. It doesn’t bother me. Moles are normal and I don’t find it ugly. BUT with the size and colour of that particular mole, at least one helpful bystander warns me that there is a tick on my back. EVERY time I am wearing something where it shows. E V E R Y time. It would probably be easier to have the mole removed than to explain that its a mole and no its okay it happens all the time, but I’m such a coward and hate the doctors.
Wendy I usually think the look of a high neckline and a low backline is really beautiful to but the weird overlapping bodice back and the double buttons on this dress gives me a weird 80’s jumper/vest vibe…I just don’t love it.
And those shoes…I don’t know what they are supposed to be….
It is weird…someday I’d like to be a terrific fabric snob and buy only the most expensive high quality fabric….but until that day comes (which will be never) I’m happy using crazy $2 Wal-Mart stuff.
Scary–Probably no one will notice the hem with me running around chasing the kids—especially Ruth!!!! Oh, and we love long comments. 🙂
my wal-mart has $1 and $2 per yard fabric all the time! honestly, i buy way too much way too often. i went in the other day not “needing” anything and came out with 15 yards, but only spent $22!! love it … it’s not always the right color, but if the weight/drape is right then a bottle of dye will fix the color 😉
lovely dress! I love your interpretation of the ladies conversation! funny! You have zippers. I have buttons. I hate them!!! horribly. I’m all about the snaps! 🙂
Haha I love your story and dress! 🙂 Now that I’ve voluntarily altered a pattern to use a zipper instead of buttons (b/c of the buttonholes ha) I’m not afraid of zippers anymore; don’t worry, I don’t seek them out either!
I can’t believe this, the dress is good, you’re so lucky!
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I’ve made the same zipper vow. So far I have two good but not super zippers installed and one that I’ve ripped out several times and given up on.
I love the dress, very sophisticated and the fit seems very forgiving. I’d love for you to share a close up of the fabric, sounds interesting!
Your dress is fabulous! Great bargain too on the fabric. And your blog posts are always entertaining – you have a nack for sewing and writing! Thanks for sharing.
I’m also freaked out by zippers. I haven’t actually put them on clothing yet, just bags and pouches.
Love this dress! Great fabric find and I like how you accessorized the finished product.