Holly has this lovely feather-print dress up for sale, and it's really adorable. It almost made me forget that it's snowing outside, thinking of wearing this in the summer with little blue or yellow flats and a yellow raffia or canvas bag.
There's really something to be said for a summer wardrobe of full-skirted novelty-print dresses and little flats, isn't there? It's so easy and fun and light-hearted, after a winter of heavy wools and dull fabrics (okay, maybe not in my closet, but, you know, in general).
Lately I'm so desperate for green that I've either bought fabric for (or miracle of miracles, sewn out of my fabric stash) three green skirts! (One plain, one bandana-print, and one a shades-of-grass-green camo print.) All I can say is, there better be some crocuses around here soon, or I might start painting myself green …
This dress is B42 … a nice size, in pristine condition, with a BIN of $74.99! Here's a closeup of the fabric (but you should click on the picture to see the back view, which is really pretty):
[Oh, and just a reminder: you guys know that all the images I show here (unless they're of my own dresses or patterns) are clickable, right? You click on them, and you go to the source site: ebay, the seller, a museum, what-have-you? You do? Good!]
A Dress A Day 
Beautiful, the ultimate essence of what a feminine dress is supposed to be!
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Love it! How does the skirt stay so “poofy”? Is it starched to the gills or worn with a stiff petticoat?
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I love how simple the dress is so the focus is really on that whimsical print. I second n.b. – how does the skirt stay out like that?Also, Erin, I’m curious about your reference to your fabric stash because it hints at methods of buying. Do you just buy yardage of stuff you love and then hope you have the right amount when you match it up to a project? I’m curious. I’m new to this sewing thing, but I’ve already noticed that when the weather changes, I go crazy for the seasonal thing and don’t usually buy it because I’m afraid I won’t have enough if I decide for a dress as opposed to a top. . . And I swear every time I ask the clerk to cut a piece of fabric for me, I suffer instant buyer’s remorse and want to go look all over the store again. sighhhh
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I’d wear the sash with the bow in the back and feel five-years-old!
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Lovely. I can’t justify spending that much on anything right now.Margo — I’m thinking a crinoline is making that pouf. Also, I buy any fabric in 4-5 yard increments whenever I see something I just love and it’s on sale. It always turns into something (sometimes for someone else or sometimes I pass the fabric on to a sewing friend.) I also buy remnants whatever the yardage is.
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I buy five yards and then do something clever with the leftovers. At least I aspire to do something clever. And actually on Thursday I made an extremely clever pleated skirt with the inside of the pleats made out of something that’s been in my stash for five years!
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Love those sleeves (or non-sleeves, I guess)!!
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J2G8MN Wonderful blog.
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actually, that’s brilliant. Thank you. I’m going to pass that on to a couple of people.
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