Vogue 8971, The Return

I'm getting a whole lot of use of this old 90's pattern of mine.  So glad we got reacquainted. 

This dress is just so darned easy to make and you really don't need to put in the zip. Unless you want to make the it really fitted around the bust area.

 

  
I bought this cotton sateen on line from Spotlight. It looks a lot more like a satin though. Whatever the fabric properties, it doesn't seem to crush. Hooray! 

And my vintage necklace goes perfectly. I've been wearing that necklace since the late 1980's when I purloined it from my mum's old jewelly collection from the 60's.It went perfectly with the op shop dresses I was buying at the time. 

And I really nailed it witht the pattern matching on this side of the dress. Not so much with the other side.   I'd recommend tracking this pattern down if you want a versatile shift dress. 
 

 

Ivy Pinafore

Yikes, this post is a long time coming.  I made this over a year ago.  I wore it on my trip to Canada where I tried to get some good pics of me wearing it, but alas it wasn't the case. First my camera was playing up and  I think the denim I used has too much stretch and it can look a bit baggy which it did in the photos taken at Grouse Mountain.  Pfft.  

Jennifer Lauren has some really lovely patterns.  I've bought a few of them now, but this was my first make.  This is a great simple and comfortable pinafore.  Firstly I didn't line pinafore so I had to put some facing on the underarms.  I also didn't do button holes for the straps, I just sewed the buttons on through both pieces.  The pattern was easy to follow and simple to make.  

This year I've been trying to make the effort to get out and about while the weather is still cool.  My mum, and oldest friend Jodie and I had a little road trip about a month ago out to the Koorooomba Vineyard and Lavendar Farm.  What a beautiful place. Only about 45 minutes outside of Brisbane. 

So I had a few photos taken amongst the lovely lavendar.  As you can see, when the breeze is blowing it's quite unflattering the way my pinny blows back against my mid section.  I really must try this pattern again, maybe next winter with a corduroy.  But for now I've got to put together the Jennifer's PDF for the Pippi Pinafore ready for summer.