showing my vintage white linen tablecloth dress,
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| with the split bell sleeves and scallop hem. |
but does anybody really care? If I jump out of line, that is, and post out of order. No, I didn't think so.
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| le side view |
This was a
very large tablecloth given to me by my friend V, who once started, can't stop with the tc donations. Fine with me, yessireee.
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| front view showing inlay |
This is the first tablecloth dress I've made that deviated from my series of using
Marcy Tilton's French housedress pattern (1-6, with #6 not posted yet). Being a very large cloth with this beautiful scroll inlay pattern in the center and scallop edging all around, I wanted to use it all. So I made an ankle length, very simple a-line shift with bust darts and a scoop neckline. It took several auditions of different styles before I got to these sleeves. I'm still not totally sure about them, but that's what stayed.
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| nice and drapey |
I added side seam pockets out of thinner white cotton and used 1/4 inch white seam binding (both from my stash) for the neckline. The filmiest bit of I-don't-know-what ribbon/ gauze that's not quite white was used for ties on the sleeve openings. That's about it. I do like the way the scroll inlay goes down the sides and across on both the front and back. You can see it better on my
Clothes for Summer page along with more details.
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| and don't forget les shoes! |
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| a look down at my blue sandals from ebay |
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| + close up side view - they zip up the back! |
Now, to catch up with all the Visibles at Patti's
Not Dead Yet Style. Can't wait. Come on over! Oh, and Sheila's
Shoe Shine too! Hey, I'm dressed just right for Sacramento's
Share-in-Style: White so let's join the party! Check it out: all women wearing all white. woo-hoo!
