When I saw this print fabric, I immediately thought of a 1940’s style dress. It may be the color scheme of the print that put me in a WWII mood. The print is really lovely; it is a floral print on top of a floral brocade. I just love fabrics with a lot going on. The trim fabric is silk taffeta. It started out as the gold color, and I dyed parts of it Midnight Blue using Procion dyes. I folded it and dipped part of the folded fabric into the dye to get the effect.
The pattern I used came from Burdastyle 8/2012. I chose the pattern because I like the sleeve and the insets at the waist. I made some fairly substantial changes to it, including adding the placket, flaring the skirt, and adding a lining.
Perhaps wear it for the upcoming US holiday. Can I wear short sleeves at Thanksgiving? I think I’ll give it a go.
fabric detail. You can see the brocade weave under the print.
back view
White silk crepe lining
Sleeve Detail
detail of the insets at the waist
Rolling in Cloth 
19 Comments
Jus so lovely .. the style AND that gorgeous fabric. Really love the unique neckline design, and the hem border adds a special finishing touch. Kudos on an absolutely wonderful job.
~Joy~
Oh I really like this one!
What a wonderful combination of fabric and pattern- really femme sharp!
*LOVE* Love the colours and the style and combination of prints. Love it.
Love the placket-it really adds interest. The fabric and the dress are perfect matches. You can totally wear short sleeves at Thanksgiving.
This is absolutely stunning! I love the color combination and it’s perfect for Thanksgiving Day!
What a beautiful dress. What’s not to love about this dress. You did a beatiful job and the sleeves are exquisite.
Marvelous job. The sleeves are exquisite.
Beautiful, Claudine! I really wish I could see the dyed fabric better. And those sleeves are To.Die.For!
Thanks. Sorry, I don’t have any photos of my dyed yardage. I find that taking photos when I’m in the process of making something really breaks my flow.
I just realized that I took a photo of the insets at the waist, but did not add it to the post. I just added it, so you can see a little more of the dyed fabric.
I like this one a lot too. I like short sleeves since I am the one cooking and I am always hot. That and I like to have a fire.
Wow! THis is just a stunner. Love it.
I can’t believe the range of color you got from the dye on the trim, especially those beautiful plums! I would have been tempted to pair the brocade with a solid color but it looks so beautiful with your dyed fabric.
I just love, love, love the dress and the contrast hand-dyed fabric.
WOW – another fabulous amazing dress. Work of art.
Beautiful dress. And when short sleeves are as fabulous as that you can wear them anytime 🙂
You most certainly can wear short sleeves on Thanksgiving and I hope you wear this beautiful dress. Lovely job!
This is a beautiful dress! I especially love the dyed contrast fabric. It is a subtle and perfect match to the print. I think it would be lovely for Thanksgiving!
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