I had to have it. You understand why, don’t you?
First off — those little button flaps! Adorable! I really, truly hope they really button, however if they don’t, well, I have ways of MAKING them button.
I’ve made variations of this pattern every summertime for years — short kimono-sleeved bodice as well as huge full skirt. They’re awesome as well as breezy to wear as well as make up fantastic in lightweight cottons — even quilting cottons, which frequently don’t hang best in a narrower skirt.
And the six-gore skirt is just perfect for adding pockets; it’s so easy. (Figure out where you want the pocket to hit on the side gore. Trace the side gore pattern from that area down to where you want the pocket to stop. add seam allowances to the top as well as the bottom of traced pocket piece. You can either line/face the pocket or surface the top with bias binding. surface the top of the pocket — may I suggest piping? — as well as turn under the bottom seam allowance. Top-stitch turned-under bottom of pocket to gore. If you don’t like the top-stitched look, sew pocket to gore across bottom, best sides together, as well as press the pocket up. Sides of pocket will be secured when you sew the side seams. See? Easy!)
Whew. Sorry for that pocket-making digression. Anyway, I can’t wait to get this pattern (from best vintage Patterns) as well as go to town.
And — as for what the women in the photo are saying — I believe Yellow gown just said something like “Check out that guy’s butt!” as well as Black gown is about to notify Yellow gown that “That Guy” is in truth the sweetheart of Black Dress. however that’s just my take. What’s yours?
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