I bet you know what is coming, yes? Another Vogue 8728.
This fabric is called “Percy’s Leaf” — and yes, it’s Liberty.
I love these stony greens:
And the back view:
I always intended to make an 8728 in full-on silk (I did make one in silk-cotton) but I never got around to it. I’m still on the lookout for a casual-ish pattern to use with silk, something like Simplicity 1801:
Thoughts?
A Dress A Day 
my (unhelpful with regard to silk) thought is that beautiful grey leaf print is about as far from Percy Pig as you can get!
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only if you use 2 or 3 different silk prints
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I like the cool, river stone look of this fabric. And I’ve just bought the Simplicity pattern myself, with the idea of using a raw silk of some kind. Will have to see how it goes. Hope to see one of your versions soon!
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[…] one. (And I have at *least* three other pieces, and maybe five …) I’m thinking maybe that Simplicity pattern from the other day might be a good candidate […]
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[…] I was sure I took a picture of the facing, but uh, no. It’s Liberty — I used leftovers from this dress. […]
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