This project is in honor of a turtle friend that I made last weekend (more details on my blog).
I know that the color and geometric pattern on the dress is not an exact match to the turtle’s shell, but I associate the project with that turtle. Probably because of the yellow markings and the fact that a dress is sort of like a shell.
I used McCalls 2390 (one of the patterns from the free batch I received) from the 1960s, a vintage thrifted double-knit and buttons from G Street Fabrics.
The total cost for the dress was about $4.
I did make a few changes to the pattern. I altered the neckline, added a bit of width to the hips, and shortened the hemline.
If you are interested in more information or pictures (plus close-up photos of a cute turtle), please see this post. Thanks for looking!
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Love the buttons and your turtle connection. Also love the lines of the pattern. That era of the 60s really produced some wonderful seamlines.
Very cute! Sixties are calling me lately and I love this!
Like this dress very much!