I was rummaging around in my fabric stash and rediscovered this little remnant of lilac broderie anglaise which was gifted to me by the lovely J-Wo
She used it to sew a beautiful Seashore Sundress all the way back here in 2013, and I shamelessly begged for the leftovers. Turns out she had stashed the fabric for 6 or 7 years, and then I've cellared it for another 5 while ruminating on how best to use it.
I hadn't made the Ice Cream top before and it was a good five years since I'd made the little dresses, and then of course there is THIS TOP... the one that wowed the sewing'net with it's gorgeousness.... Lucinda's top dates all the way back to 2012, but I remembered it, and I knew I wanted to use my embroidered border for the hem of an Ice Cream Blouse. I also figured if I couldn't make a nice garment by straight out copying L. Poel then I might as well give up altogether!
I cut a straight size 7 but then used all of my fabric to add as much hem length as possible. There is probably 3 to 4 extra inches of length (and of course no hem allowance), making it more of a tunic. It's such a roomy blouse and I knew Autumn was closing in fast, so it's sized to fit next summer, and perhaps even the one after.
From the little scrap leftovers, I made a covered button for the back. Then, I confess I kept the tiny bits, even thought I'm trying so hard to clean out all small bits of fabric. I think there might be enough for a wee doll's dress and I know she'd be delighted by that. Whether it happens or not remains to be seen. Maybe that's an idea that needs another 5 to 7 years of marinading. :)
It's lovely! I think the ice cream dress was the first O+S pattern I sewed, many years ago, so I have a special fondness for it. R used to wear hers with long-sleeved tops underneath, so it can definitely still be worn when the weather turns! Which will probably be any minute...
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, it's turned all right! I grew up wearing short and t-shirts all year round, but with thermal long johns underneath in winter, so I'm all over the weird kid layering look :)
DeleteVery cute top and even with the size it still looks lovely on A.
ReplyDeleteTHanks Sharon, I like it as a semi-tunic and given that she is so taken with the idea of boob-tubes and exposed belly skin it's a relief that it's too long to allow even a flash of kid gut! :)
DeleteThis is just stunning! And thanks for the inspiration! I cut out two and I've sewn up one! It's so easy to make (I added a little placket below the button opening to give Maggie more head room, and I'm glad I did, my kids have freakishly big heads). Thanks to you, I am reminded how cute this pattern looks as a top or tunic on an older girl, I'm going to try to track this down in the larger size range so I can keep making them!
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks Inder, what a lovely compliment. I can't believe I have one of those "big kids" now that show how the darling little patterns look on older girls (mock shock tears)
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