Thursday, January 9, 2014

School Photo Dress sew-along

There's a sew-along for the School Photo dress on the Oliver + S website, hosted by a sewing friend, Sharon. 

She did an excellent job describing all the steps with accompanying photos. Thanks Sharon!

It's been a while since I made the School Photo dress and because there's no time like the present, well, I made one during the sew-along.

The fabric a poly blend wool type micro check and the colour is egg yolk yellow and white.  Perfect for spring.

Size 5.  Lining is off white batiste.


The dress has a 60's Jackie Kennedy vibe to it, at least that's how I interpreted it the last 3 times I made this pattern.

First time around the dress looked like this:

For the second one I found some totally awesome thick polyester 60's fabric.


If I had found Go-Go boots for a toddler, I would have bought them to go with this dress.


The 3rd time around I used a complementary collar and cuffs. Totally a Jackie Kennedy look, I think.




For some unexplained reason, I need to put buttons down the front of the dress. As per usual there is piping: for this dress it's on the yoke and cuffs.


Initially, I was planning to make this dress in pale pink faux suede. Maybe it's called moleskin or microsuede. I'm not sure.
Anyway, we were in the midst of a week long blizzard and accompanying squalls and I couldn't get out to get a matching pink invisible zipper nor microtex needles.  Having a white zip and some spring like fabric handy, I went with this instead.

The weather has cleared but the roads not so much. Therefore, it's a perfect day to stay at home and get some outdoor photos of the fauna ... it's too early for the flora!


15 comments:

  1. I love your version of this dress! I too think of Jackie Kennedy when I see these dresses.
    I think I will pick up some cotton fabric like this for spring/summer dress just like this one.

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    1. Thanks again Sharon for the sew-along. You did a steller job!

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  2. So beautiful!
    Jackie O. indeed :)
    (love the fauna pictures - so delicate)

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  3. You've done so many lovely versions of this dress! Can't get over all your snow... crazy :)

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  4. Thanks, V. We can't get over the amount of snow either, it's beyond crazy!

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  5. Fabulous dresses! I thought Jackie Kennedy when I first saw it on flickr :)

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  6. Another gorgeous rendition of the School Photo dress! How in the world do you attract the birds when you're out there taking pictures?

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  7. I love all your school photo looks!!!

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  8. Oh, I love this...it definitely has the Jackie feel to it. I love all versions, but sure love the one you wanted go-go boots for.

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  9. Love, love your springy school photo dress! Were you not worried about that fauna doing his "business" while he was sitting there?!

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  10. It's beautiful deb. I agree with the vintage vibe and love this pattern too.
    the birds are lovely.

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  11. You are secretly Snow White aren't you? That's how you manage to get all these animals to appear for your photoshoots!
    Beautiful pictures and dress.

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