I mentioned in a previous post that wedding season has begun. My own wedding on May 2 was the first of the spring and summer, which was nice–all my weekends leading up to it could be spent sewing, not travelling for other people\’s events! Now, though, it\’s all about celebrating my friends!
My friend from college (freshman hallmates!), Caroline, was married last weekend–it was a lovely weekend in our old college town and I got see lots of friends. The reception was at her family\’s farm. Isn\’t the farm gorgeous? We all went camping here during our first semester, amid the cows. It was freeeeezing cold in the wind, we were all dying.
Onto the dress. I wore the 60s cocktail dress I blogged last week, Simplicity 6220 from 1965.
It was perfect for the occasion and I got loads of compliments.
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Looking at these photographs really makes me realize how unforgiving silk shantung/dupioni is–not while sewing (it\’s not too hard since it is stable) but the sheen really makes every wrinkle stand out! You\’ll just have to trust that none of the other wedding guests asked about my fit issues! 🙂
Trips to campus or classmate\’s weddings practically mandates class rings.
See you at the next wedding! 🙂
Hello! the fit on that dress is amazing. i would like to see that sewn up in a more casual fabric too. are there different \”views\” or variations on with the pattern?
I just saw the sleeveless variation.
Hi! Another commenter noted in my previous post that there is a vogue pattern that's practically the same, which is neat: vogue 6680! I think I will make another version eventually–it does need a little help though: i could still stand to take the princess seam in at the armscye and let it it out at the bust some.
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oh its so pretty! And that view is so beautiful! Ill have to go look at this dress in more detail!
Looks gorgeous on! Soo pretty!
So, so pretty!
I really like it! The bust darts were much too high (i want to say higher even than most similarly dated patterns?) but it's easy to eliminate them and just fiddle with the princess lines.
thank you so much, Sonja!
Thank you!
What a perfect dress to wear to a wedding! Very chic and classic and I love your accessories, too.
Wow this dress screams J.Crew to me! Very beautiful and looks great on you…
super cute! The color is perfect! well done
Thank you! It's not a color I wear often but I really loved it on the mood website and HAD to have it!
Thank you! I'm excited to try the pattern again in a more casual fabric, too.
Thanks! Those gold shoes and my glitter clutch are pieces I reach for over and over.