Thanks to Julie, who sent this to me, overcoming her own natural modesty (it's her listing). She knew I wouldn't be able to resist a dress like this.
I know from the picture above you can't tell, exactly, why I like this so much, so here's a fabric closeup:
See it now? The little pink birds hatching from the eggs? So adorable. This is, in fact, the best bird-themed novelty fabric I've seen since the crows with megaphones.
In fact, I live in hope that as the Internet-era allows us spread out across the plain of available information, we'll make more and more links between things. Before I die I imagine that I'll be able to google up someone's lovingly-constructed webpage that is nothing but links to samples of bird-themed novelty print fabric. And each of those samples will be linked to some instant-fab that will produce yards and yards for you, on demand, in any colorway. Oh, can you tell that I am a firm believer in the coming culture of fab(rication) and the long, long, long, long tail?
Well. Until that day, this dress is your best chance for a hatching-bird novelty print, so go to it. It's B38/W28 and $75.95. (As always, click the picture up above to visit the vendor's site.)
A Dress A Day 
delightful!
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I want it. Really, really bad. Unfortunately, you have already caused me to become addicted to vintage patterns, and I just spent this same amount on them.But I really, really, really want i t.
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This dress is one of those that has no place in my actual life as lived, probably wouldn’t suit my figure, and in general is completely impractial. But I ADORE it.
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I love the hatching eggs (I hatched my own runner ducks in an incubator this past spring) but what I find to die for about this dress is the bodice. It’s downright glamorous.
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Dang! I LOVE bird- and/or egg-print fabrics. And I agree with robinson above: fab fabric aside, the cut of this dress is incredible. Would this be the best Easter dress ever or what?!
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Erin, this dress is the eggiest! I hope someone buys it quick before I think about buying it myself (and it’s NOT EVEN MY SIZE!)What a dress. Love that bodice. Holly
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Oh. WOW. Even without the fabric, it would be a to-die-for dress. But yes, the birdies make it even better!
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Thanks Erin.Can you imagine what it is like to have this dress in yourhome and not be able to WEAR IT!!! Driving me crazy.Even if it was a sack dress I would have bought it just for the print….
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I love this dress so much! It’s just fab. I also love your web blog, which is different from any other one I follow. It’s a sheer pleasure to see what new things you have each day.
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Julie!! Look at you, your eggy dress is famous! I’m seriously tempted myself now………hmmmm………Ang
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Oh that’s so pretty! I love the drape of the dress, as well as that adorable fabric. You can practically hear the swish and rustle of the skirt!
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Hey, Julie! I just noticed my crow print dress got a little mention along with yours….birds of a feather, no? How cool!! Imagine them out together!*sigh* I miss that dress.And still considering yours……! I heart the novelty print very much. Ang
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That is SO cute!
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Erin I hope you’re right about being able to get custom printed fabric someyear soon. Some of the Arts & Crafts era fabric reproductions I found on a site in Britain said they were digital prints, and so could be at any size. That’s hopeful, sounds like the technology exists.I desperately want yardage of my type as texture design, here, and all I can print is 8.5×11.Mina
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Well, I bought it. And I will wear it everywhere – my theory on life is ‘use the good china and wear the pretty dresses, life is too short for anything else’I’m soo gland I lurk around here.Darlene
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Yay Darlene! Send us a picture of you in it, doing something mundane (and doubtless cheering up everyone in your wake)!
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Wow, what’s not to like about that? The fabric is just . . . perfect.
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My GOD, I want that pattern! Fabulous! Just fabulous! I’m off to search my grandma’s pattern stash.
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