Here is a close up of the fabric, it has chenille baubles.
This is the dress and the pattern I was going to make today, to wear tommorow, of course. The fabric, is a Mambo print 100% pure poly, and much to my horror, it just refused to sew, I mean the stitches just didn't happen, I changed needles, I even changed sewing machines, and absolutely no joy. I got stressed, because I am supposed to go to a Kids party at Handy's new office, in the city tomorrow, and I realy don't feel that I have anything suitable to wear, hence the dress. I dragged out some other fabric, also a Mambo print, and pretty wild, put the dress together, all the time thinking, this is just heading towards fashion disaster. Guess what, It is fashion disaster, probably o.k. at the beach (fortunatly thats where I live) but not o.k. for a fancy city office.
Handy likes the above dress, and thinks I should wear it, I'm not so sure. I think it will be another session at the sewing machine today, for a simple top, and my trusty black pants, (boring)
Why don't I just shop, you say. Well I'm a curvy size 18, and I struggle to find anything I really like. And being a Dress/Pattern maker, I am also cheap, and don't much want to buy myself stuff made in china.
Oh the delimas of a fat mother.
2 comments:
Okay, I know this is after the fact, but I'm with Handy. (But I also have the trusty black pants that go with everything...).
I'm also with you on wearing what you make (and also with you on the 'fashion disaster' thing. My sewing room is riddled with them.). And it's not because clothing is hard to find in my size (add 'petite' and it's downright impossible). It's a way of keeping my wardrobe at a sane level and a form of expression.
I wish I could sew well enough, i too am a cury size 18 and struggle to find clothes that look any good on me. I tend to go with separates and have several black skirts and black pants, to wear tiwht different tops!
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