Another quick one to use up fabric that has been in my store for at least five years. I was just waiting for the perfect pattern, because I wanted a very low décolletage - which requires a clever solution for the understructure to go without any bra or modern tricks.
The satin fabric is for the "pushup-chemise", the actual cream-white fabric is a cotton-something-mix with all advantages of a mixture and so far no notable disadvantages. It's iron-free, drapes nicely and wears well. The small woven pattern demanded a cut without much gathering of the bodice to show the pattern. That was the biggest challenge about that dress, and the reason for my waiting so long. You need the perfect day to design an almost immediately fitting pattern! The dress is garnished just with slender needlepoint lace and satin ribbon. It closes with three square mother-of-pearl buttons (and a few hidden hooks and eyes) at the back. The skirt measures almost five metres round the hem and was pretty tricky to gather to give it a perfect, slender silhouette without wrinkling or bulging. The train is two foot long and can be taken up for dancing. Maybe I'll add some little pearls for decoration round the neckline and sleeves, let's see...
