I was up until 1:30 AM sewing on the last buttons, but I’m finally done with my navy blue polka dot shirtwaist dress:
The lighting is bad, and the mess behind it is worse, but the dress turned out really well. I improvised the skirt, which is not quite a full circle, and the button placket on the front of the skirt, which was loosely based on this beautiful dress. It also has pockets set into the side seams of the skirt (how’s that for alliteration?) for the practicality of not having to carry a purse everywhere.
I’ve already bought the fabric for my next gazillion projects, including four dresses (one novelty that doesn’t really count), three skirts and two blouses. I’ve maxed out my desire to do complicated things like lining up buttonholes, so I’ll probably stick with a fairly simple skirt for my next project.
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