Pumpkin tea fantasizing

[robinsnest]

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I'm dreaming about an outfit to wear to the Pumpkin Tea. I know I know I have the very serviceable blue and white regency and really I should make stays before a dress...but I want a fancy dress to feel pretty in!! I just adore the plaid dress above..BUT I don't have the fabric sadly. Realistically I should just try to make a simple spencer..but that's just not sparking my interest. I might make a dress out of a linen with a gold stripe that I have, or I suppose I could dig through the stash and see what's there. If I'm going to make something it needs to be well along by the end of next week. I have a lot of school coming up, plus Gettysburg to make something for...But I want something fun and fluff. Oh fabric Gods why don't I have some absurd plaid?!?! I wouldn't even need that much! I would even make the polka dot hat! 

Comments

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

OMG, that's so adorable! I see why you want to make it. So snazzy.

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

That is a fabulous dress! I had no idea plaid was period for regency! Or while I've seen cross-barred for 18th c, this might be the first regency gown I've seen like that!

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

this is the only other plaid I've seen

(http://pinterest.com/pin/7599893092019571/)

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[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

Very cool! You should totally make a plaid dress! Be bad! ;-)

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

If I can find fabric I can afford I totally will.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Since I'll be wearing a blue and white dress (hopefully!), you have to wear a plaid one. :-) I mean the shock of both of wearing the same colors would be horrible! :-p

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

FFC is having a sale on a lot of cotton fabric right now; everything in the sale is $4.95 or less, if you have any spare pocket money! I definitely saw some plaids in the shirting section... Because that's an awesome dress that totally needs to be made!

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

Jomar always has some god-awful plaid in stock, I'm sure you could find something cheap. Its all 50%off in Norristown. You should do it!

[sadievale.livejournal.com]

Oh, what fun! Totally make the plaid if you can find/afford fabric, otherwise another fun dress or spencer to wear :)

[ladyxjade.livejournal.com]

rock the plaid!


am uber jealous of you pumpkin tea ladies.

[danabren.livejournal.com]

Construction question!

The bodice looks to be a check, or at least a plaid that doesn't match the skirt. Is that just artistic license/cockup, or it is two fabrics?