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My summer wardrobe ... the beginnings

5/28/2013

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Here is what I am making for myself right now. Below is an old New Look pattern I love and have used a few times and a new Cynthia Rowley dress I'm just getting started on.
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I just finished this blouse made from a beautiful 100% cotton eyelet I bought at JoAnn's last year.  I used all the fabric which gave me 3/4 sleeves that I can roll to the length I want.  I didn't have enough for the full length sleeve, but I didn't want this blouse to have short sleeves or be sleeveless.

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Here is my start on the Cynthia Rowley dress.  This is a cotton lawn I bought at www.fashionfabricsclub.com. I first serged the ends of my fabric so I could wet it, put it through the spin cycle in my washer and then into the dryer.  Next I pressed out the wrinkles and cut it out.  And as my Grandmother told me ... "well begun is half done"

more to come ....
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Val LaBore link
5/29/2013 12:47:12 am

As much as I prefer making my historical clothes, I've been wavering about making my own modern clothes now since everything in the stores look like sacks or t-shirts. I have a couple very simple Simplicity summer dress patterns and fabrics just waiting for me to cave in. :)
Val

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