Teacups and 40s
Happy Dress Code
September 2, 2013
I always enjoy collecting fabrics with quirky prints. Sometimes it’s flamingos, sometimes it’s terriers… So no wonder I bought 3mt of a fabric with thick lines made of piles of teacups the minute I saw it!
But the urge to sew a 1940s inspired dress out of a fabric filled with unwashed dishes?… That was quite new even for me 
- 1940s dress and teacups
I had in mind a pattern with some gather on the shoulders but quite tight a the waist.
Actually I was aiming for a look like this:
Unfortunately I did not have such pattern. So I improvised a little using a rather dull blouse pattern from BurdaStyle :
into this:
Apparently I got rid of the collar first; then gave a V shape to it. Then I lengthened the skirt.
And finally… of course I had to pose with a cup!
What do you think? Does it look like a real retro dress even with the pile of dirty cups? 
join me on my blog for more photos on this project: http://www.kendindik.com/2013/08/biriken-bulasiklar.html
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• Meet the Author • Happy Dress Code
Have you ever wanted to wear the wonderfully crafted designer clothes that you’ve seen on TV or in a magazine and lamented for the fact that the possibility of buying that item with your current salary is as high as going on a moon in your lifetime?
Have you ever heard the sales person saying “Unfortunately our cuts are much slimmer…” and just smiled back and left the store with full grace while recalling scenes from “Alien vs. Predator” movie within 3 seconds?
Well, I have! :) So one day I woke up and said to my self “what will I lose” and decided to learn how to sew! I went to the market and bought a sewing magazine; ran to the fabric store and bought the cheapest fabric I liked and started sewing. I learnt new stuff each day from the internet and I keep learning. Since then, I keep sewing great clothes for my taste :)) If you have the same passion, follow my blog!
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15 comments… add one
This is a clever idea, and really well done
.The fabric is quite funny, I like it 
Thanks Sophie
I’m thinking about wearing it to a serious business meeting. Maybe it’ll work its magic 
This is a fantastic fabric (like you I have a complete soft spot for quirky prints – I have some atomic print fabric winging its way to me at the moment, hopefully for some curtains!) I also love how you used the blouse sewing pattern for the dress top.
Thanks Jessica! I’ll keep an eye on your blog to see the atomic printed fabrics and what you’ll do with them
This is wonderful! I LOVE the teacups!
thanks! I love them as well!
I love this fabric. It’s pretty cool how it looks like your average stripe from afar, but then reveals all the teacups. I wish I had it in my stash!
Thanks!
But I must say that you also have a plenty of amazing fabrics in your stash — as far as I can see from your blog
Super! The fabric is so fun!
It was indeed :))
A girl after my own heart, I cannot resist a quirky print (latest is Mexican wrestlers – cannot wait for that to arrive). Love love love your dress, you are, indeed, a very stylish lady!
Mexican wrestlers?!! I can’t wait to see that as well
send me your blog address and I’ll keep an eye on the wrestlers to come 
thanks a lot for the flattering comments
ACK, I NEED that fabric it’s so awesome! Are you able to give any info about it?
well… first of all I found it in Turkey
I can give you the fabric shop’s address if you’re close by 
second, it was a printed satin
third, (i’m sorry to say this but….) it cost me only 3 USD!
This dress is made of awesome. I love it!