9 August 2013

What's On My Sewing Table...


Seventies stunner or shapeless sack? To be honest, it's touch and go right now.

I felt like I'd struck gold when I found this pattern at Simply Fabrics, my local in Brixton. It's a rare occasion that I find vintage (aka "old") sewing patterns in London shops in the first place - if you know where I should be looking BTW, pray tell. I usually get mine online (my sponsors Vintage Pattern Marketplace, So Vintage Patterns, Patterns from the Past and The Polished Button have some extreme vintage pattern goodness going on).

You'll probably know by now that I lurrrrve 1970s chic, adore a good wraparound, and the ladies modelling this pattern look particularly stylish. Swoon. But now that I've cut out the fabric and started piecing it together, I'm not so sure. Will the dartless bodice send me to sartorial heaven or frumpsville? I'll keep you posted...

What's on your sewing table, please?

PS. Have you SEEN Emily's Mathilde blouse dress hacks? Seriously thinking about ripping off that red dress for my Autumn wardrobe...

[Soundtrack: 'Fitzpleasure' by Alt-J]