A Dress A Day

A dress.
Mostly every day.

April 21, 2009

The Dress I am Wearing RIGHT NOW

Is this one:

blue deco dress

It's from fabric I bought in China, and it's the same pattern (Vogue 9670) as this dress.

Here's the neck facing, which is a bright pink that matches the pink in the flowers:

blue deco dress

And the back:

blue deco dress

I actually had fun matching the print here, on the center front and back seams. It wasn't as nit-picky or as tedious as I imagined it would be, maybe because the repeat of the pattern is a manageable size.


What I didn't do very well was the zipper:

blue deco dress


The hem is done with pale blue bias tape but the sleeves are done with a pale aqua bias tape. Because I had some left over, and because it looked cool. (You can see that in the top photo.)

This is a really comfortable dress -- so comfortable, in fact, that I've made it four times now. I'm wearing the next two over the next few days, and I'll post pictures of them tomorrow and Thursday!

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30 Comments:

  • At Apr 21, 2009 1:45:00 PM, Blogger Lisa said…

    Love it! That print is to die for.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 1:58:00 PM, Blogger Nicole said…

    What a great dress! I think I am going to have to seek out this pattern, as this looks very elegant yet comfortable.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 2:02:00 PM, Blogger Melissa said…

    Adorable! There's something a bit Rolly Crump about the print, and that's always a good thing!

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 2:34:00 PM, Anonymous San Antonio Sue said…

    And given credit where it's due, you MATCHED THE FRONT SEAM!

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 2:40:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Outstanding Spring dress.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 3:40:00 PM, Blogger aurelia.donka said…

    Very cute. Why are you inserting your zipper to up instead of down?

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 3:51:00 PM, Anonymous mickey said…

    Lovely fabric!

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 4:01:00 PM, Blogger Jonquil said…

    Nice work on the pattern matching, and I love the contrast facing.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 4:43:00 PM, Blogger Adrienne said…

    Have you tried using a zipper foot instead of the invisible foot? If so, be sure to hand-roll the teeth flat as you sew to get closer to them for a more closed effect, but careful not to catch thread in teeth - it's the best way I have done them to date; although I am always open to suggestions. god Bless you.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 4:50:00 PM, Blogger Sold A Moke said…

    Very, very nice. You did a great job and it looks lovely.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 6:07:00 PM, Blogger Marie said…

    I love seeing the dresses you've made. And thank you for showing the bits you feel could have been done better. It helps to know that perfection is nice but as long as it works that's all that matters.

    You've really inspired me to get off my duff and work on shirtdresses for myself. Luckily there have been some fabric sales and some truly cute stuff so now I can organize that part of the craft room and maybe put together a dress or three.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 6:42:00 PM, Blogger gwensews said…

    Very femninine and pretty. It says "spring"!

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 6:47:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    The link is not working for me.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 7:27:00 PM, Blogger Cindy said…

    I love the dress! It does look comfy. Can't wait to see more dresses! Are you joining the PR vintage pattern contest?

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 8:08:00 PM, Blogger RachelMM said…

    Great dress! Really cute. You know the zipper isn't too bad and is completely fixable. You just need to sew in a bit closer to get the "seam look." Even with invisible zipper foots often I will need to adjust the needle to get in a bit closer. Love the fabric. You can tell it's a really special one.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 8:11:00 PM, Blogger Amelia said…

    What wonderful work you do! I look forward to see the others.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 9:03:00 PM, Anonymous squiggy said…

    Gorgeous! And subtly Judy Chicagoesque.
    I wish I owned it.

     
  • At Apr 21, 2009 9:52:00 PM, Blogger Danika Paige Myers said…

    LOVE!

     
  • At Apr 22, 2009 5:23:00 AM, Blogger Marge, Born Too Late Vintage said…

    Well now it's nice to see that pattern made up. Someone just bought that pattern from my store today!

     
  • At Apr 22, 2009 8:11:00 AM, Blogger laura said…

    use the sewingdiva.com tutorial on invisible zippers. I've never had an invisible zipper problem since.

     
  • At Apr 22, 2009 9:12:00 AM, Blogger lucitebox said…

    Lovely--what great fabric--and silk cotton, too. It must feel terrific!

     
  • At Apr 22, 2009 1:58:00 PM, Blogger Marjie said…

    Invisible zippers can be a real cramp in the butt. But when they come out right, they're terrific! I have also recently learned to do lapped zippers, and love them! This is a nice dress; I'm looking forward to seeing your others. Does this mean spring has gotten to Chicago?

     
  • At Apr 22, 2009 2:53:00 PM, Blogger Zazzu said…

    I like seeing the zipper because it matches the neck facing. Besides, I love that shade of pink.

    Such a pretty dress!

     
  • At Apr 22, 2009 6:03:00 PM, Anonymous Kate said…

    So, so, so, so pretty!!! Well done, sis!

     
  • At Apr 22, 2009 8:07:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Thats a really nice match on the front and very, very pretty fabric.
    Keep the 2s's going=smiling and sewing

     
  • At Apr 22, 2009 8:53:00 PM, Blogger What-I-Found said…

    I see little pink haired flower creatures in that print...with pink hands shaking at me!
    Maybe I need to get away from the computer for awhile.

     
  • At Apr 23, 2009 1:31:00 AM, Blogger wundermary said…

    OH, the print is great and has such subtle colors and you did a great job matching the the print! I like your funky, contrasting facings, too.

     
  • At Apr 23, 2009 5:59:00 AM, Blogger Jessica Cangiano said…

    So much fun! I love this print, you could pull so many colours from it to match or compliment your accessories, shoes, bags - even nail polish with :)

     
  • At May 4, 2009 2:48:00 AM, Blogger Cherry Rockette said…

    is this a vintage pattern? strange that it calls for an invisible zipper, i would have thought it would use a normal dress zipper with an overlap seam??

     
  • At May 7, 2009 8:56:00 AM, Blogger Past Perfect Vintage Clothing said…

    Love the print - very Liberty of London. I sympathize with the zipper - after 30+ years of sewing I am finally moving to invisible zippers from lap seam application. It's a whole new learning curve!

     

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