Time to Confess

Confession #1

This Cambie dress may or may not have been finished over a year ago...

It sees daylight quite often and is amongst the favourite pile.

Confession #2

I have a thing for fabric with ferns...as evidenced here and in my stash several times over. sigh.

Enough said.

Confession #3

I'm watching The Bodyguard whilst writing this post. 

Yep.

So if there are spelling mistakes or just general poor writing skills displayed in this post, you will have to forgive me as I am distracted by Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston using samurai swords in their foreplay routines... weird...

This here fabric was an impulse purchase on Ebay. (See previous post on impulse buying... bad! Said compulsion also MADE me buy several metres of stretch cotton sateen today...anyway).

The fabric was listed as a vintage 1950's rayon but once it arrived it felt most un-rayon-ey. 

It feels much more like a cotton, very crisp and light and no rayon drapeyness. 

Whatever the hell it is, it feels amazing... and that print!

I must report that the Cambie pattern is wonderful!

Sweetheart neckline (That I will lower next time, after looking at these photos...hmm the inner granny must have been winning that day), Swishy full skirt, completely lined. 

These are all wins in my book.

Swish swash!

Sewaholic patterns are designed for those lovely pear shaped lasses out there, however I find that they work just fine on my inverted triangle shape too.. somehow.
This one fit straight outta the envelope!

The instructions have you make up the dress and lining and fit the straps near the end. This allows you to a adjust them until they are just right before you sew them in. Love it.
That Tasia is amazing! high fives.

Let's round this up shall we, it's getting slapdash.

Pattern: Sewaholic - Cambie

Fabric: Vintage "Rayon" & bemsilk for the lining

Notions: Vintage Invisible zip (I wish I could find more of these!)

Time: ?

Ta ta for now :-)