In my early days of sewing clothing, I had this strange idea that one had to use the same type and colour of material as was drawn on the pattern cover! Needless to say, I did not get much sewing done because I was too nervous about doing something wrong or going outside the "lines."
This is a result of such early endeavors using Simplicity 8459 sleeveless view E.
The fabric is a crimson silk with woven black flower chain and asian (?) symbol with a bit of stretch costing a good portion of two weeks allowance. I think I could only afford ~1 yd of the fabric from a boutique fabric shop in Santa Ana, CA some time in the early 1990s. Thankfully I carry all my weight in my thighs so I can still (snugly) fit into it but have little reason to do so these days. Bust 32A, waist 26" (back in the day).
The sides are set drawstrings on both sides so the amount of gathering/rippling around the stomach can be adjusted. The skirt is thrift store find of woven linen.
This is a result of such early endeavors using Simplicity 8459 sleeveless view E.The fabric is a crimson silk with woven black flower chain and asian (?) symbol with a bit of stretch costing a good portion of two weeks allowance. I think I could only afford ~1 yd of the fabric from a boutique fabric shop in Santa Ana, CA some time in the early 1990s. Thankfully I carry all my weight in my thighs so I can still (snugly) fit into it but have little reason to do so these days. Bust 32A, waist 26" (back in the day).
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| Very gathered front view. |
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| It really is quite shiny, making for difficulty in photographing. |
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| Back View |
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| Slightly less gathered. |
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| Back view less gathered. |
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| The inside/wrong side |
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| This did not want to be photographed properly. |
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| The scale photographs |
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