This one’s from a vintage Butterick 8149 – a 50s sun frock. Bloody thing had to be resewn about 7 times to get the bodice to fit. The fabric was the cheapest print ever – $2 a metre at Spotlight but then the counter gal forgot to charge me for it. So, free! You get what you pay for – it was quite see-through so it needed lining and scorched if the iron was on anything above the silk setting.
But she came good. I had fun underlining it with an old crisp white sheet, using a metal zipper from the habby stash, and a great old belt buckle.
Yes, those are apples. Doesn’t stop my feller calling it “the tomato dress”. I think it needs a punny name. Suggestions?
UPDATE: We have a winner. The Apple iFrock.
HAhahahahahah.
That’s a honey! Something Sun Ripened for a sun frock with applematoes… tomples… PS Nice buckle.
It’s adorable! What about calling her Betty? After that classic CWA cookbook dessert, apple betty.
I love it and the fabric. It looks like the dresses in Mona Lisa Smile.
Great dress. I love the fit in the bodice (and, of course, the print).
So cute! Well worth the trouble. Love the fabric!
hahaah Apple iFrock – I frock, therefore I am!
Very cute and totally wearable! Love it!
It looks great and the fit is perfect.
love it love it love it!!
You must be the apple of his eye!
Janet
That’s absolutely gorgeous! I think “tomato dress” is more evocative than “apple dress”.