I’m proud to introduce the Sandy (yes, named after me – call it nepotism if you like) and the Dorothy.
The Sandy is made for me to wear to my good friend Anja’s wedding on 5 September. I got the light grey shimmer cotton really cheaply at the textrim sale, but found i just didn’t have enough when it came down to making the dress, and there is just no more of this shade left for sale in Durban. I know, cos I’ve looked. I considered other patterns for the fabric, but this one just kept playing like a stuck record. This dress shows my first ever home made bias binding; have to say, nothing could be easier, nor more rewarding. I will take daytime pics tomorrow.
The Dorothy is so named as this is a dot dress. I don’t know anyone named Dorothy, except she of the red shoes. The dress is made of pure cotton, printed by the Da Gama company. Fitted bustier bodice with straps, with a slimline skirt. The skirt has a kickslit at the back, and is knee length. The dress is lined to the waist, and has a pale pink zip and hooks and eyes to fasten at the back. Perfect little number for summer.
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