Being German, I have been raised to believe that modesty is a virtue and that you’re not supposed to praise yourself. However, today I have to say: I am proud of myself. Isn’t this the most beautiful dress?
The fabric is a wool/cotton mix I only bough last week.
Somtimes, when I love a fabric very much I shy away from making something from it because I panic that I’ll ruin the fabric and I fret endlessly about what would be the perfect thing to make. So I am very very happy that this dress turned out so well, it fit perfectly straigh away and it is really slimming. Alright, I lost a few pounds as well, but the dress IS a flattering cut.
I used this pattern:
I was sceptical how it would turn out with a patterned fabric, but all my fretting was for nothing in the end, everything is just perfect.
Couturette 