Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Silver Brocade

Here's a quick post about a dress I made and wore only once. I only wore it once because after this it got far too hot, and then I sort of forgot about it. It's made from silver fleur de lys brocade, the sort they make men's wedding waistcoats from. The pattern is 60s- I shortened it a lot and shaped the skirt out though, as the skirt was kind of sack-like before. 

 Dress: Home made
Ruffle Shirt: Hawes & Curtis
Tights: H&M
Boots: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa

I still can't decide if I like it or if it's one of my white elephant sewing projects better forgotten...

3 comments:

  1. I think its a fantastic dress. I love the fabric. Its beautiful. :)

    http://sortlifeoutbuymilk.blogspot.co.uk/

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  2. Try it again with a different blouse. Or put an asymmetric slit in the skirt.

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  3. Sian: Thank you so much! I'm really glad you like it.

    Jaljen: ooh, good idea, I'll give it a go some day :)

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