Today's Pattern Story
Darla: "Oh. You're right. I do look like a walking café curtain."
Carla: "I hated to be the one to tell you, but someone had to do it."
Darla: "And you know ..."
Carla: "That I look like I'm about to call "offsides!" at the World Tea-Drinking Championship? Yep."
Darla: "Our home-ec teacher has a lot to answer for."
Carla: "Don't worry, I already spiked the faculty coffeepot with something that causes unpleasant gastrointestinal effects, yet is non-life-threatening."
Darla: "You rock. Also, cute shoes!"
(Thanks to Janet at Lanetz Living for today's pattern!)
Labels: patternstories, Simplicity_1912, whatsthestory
posted by Erin @ 6:00 AM
17 Comments:
At Mar 4, 2010 7:00:00 AM,
Meghan said…
I always enjoy these, but this one made me laugh out loud. I think it's the "oops!" hand-to-mouth on poor Darla.
At Mar 4, 2010 7:37:00 AM,
Val said…
Funny! I wish I had your talent for coming up with clever descriptions for some of these rather bizarre outfits.
At Mar 4, 2010 7:45:00 AM,
Latter-Day Flapper said…
Poor choice of fabric and trim, but the dress itself has potential. I'd maybe do it in burgundy, and lose the ruffle. Nobody needs a ruffle at crotch level. I think I'd do a strip of flat bias trim.
At Mar 4, 2010 8:25:00 AM,
onemockingbirdhill said…
I have to agree that no one rivals your creativity when it comes to these little conversations, but I have to respectfully disagree with the lace at crotch level comment...after all, EVERY girl needs a little lace here and THERE...
At Mar 4, 2010 8:53:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
OMG! I wondered why they had built-in aprons. Are they the kitchen staff in the zeppelin fleet? Oh, and my Mom's name was Darla. Ha ha ha. --Karen
At Mar 4, 2010 8:54:00 AM,
Kathryn said…
LOL. Even though it looks a bit like a walking cafe curtain, it is cute and I would totally wear it.
At Mar 4, 2010 9:07:00 AM,
Lacey said…
That was hysterical. You are so accurate in that exchange. Granted you can opt out of the lace and stripes for a better dress on a whole. Love it!
Lacey
http://www.sewingcouture.com/
At Mar 4, 2010 10:54:00 AM,
Coconut Pie said…
Ah, home-ec teachers! My home-ec teacher neglected to tell one of my classmates about one way fabric before she started cutting out. At our class fashion show the poor child wore a dress made out of toile with a huge French chateau right-side up on the front, and upside-down on the back. I was appalled.
At Mar 4, 2010 11:59:00 AM,
Im Estee said…
Love it!
At Mar 4, 2010 12:53:00 PM,
Packrat said…
You did it again. So funny. Love the others' comments, too. This is a very strange design. As much as I love aprons, why would one deliberately wear this one?
At Mar 4, 2010 2:13:00 PM,
Cookie said…
Gosh, can you imagine what an insulting anniversary gift this would make from a husband to a wife, especially if the apron part was in a contrasting fabric?
("But the girl at the store said any wife would LOVE it!" / "You can't mean Cindy WALLIS? She's been trying to break us up for YEARS!" )
At Mar 4, 2010 2:25:00 PM,
Sara said…
Hooray! I've missed your stories! Love 'em!
At Mar 4, 2010 3:38:00 PM,
Katie said…
You are right, this pattern does have a bit too much of the "oopsie!" factor. :)
At Mar 4, 2010 9:06:00 PM,
WendyBee said…
These are always fun, and this one is really good! Thanks for the chuckle!
WendyBee
At Mar 5, 2010 1:13:00 PM,
Larissa said…
you are one funny person. these make my day.
At Mar 6, 2010 4:37:00 PM,
RheLynn said…
Uh-huh, looks like Darla was already partaking of the coffee pot with that 'oops' expression hand-to-face. A little wind to inflate that apron sail?
At Mar 7, 2010 7:53:00 AM,
LB's Sewing Sanity said…
LOVE the post! Love those vintage patterns! Thanks for sharing.
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