Frocking it up in Melbourne
Have you missed me? I’ve missed you. Today I’m back with my Melbourne Frocktails outfit.
I set myself a little challenge for this edition of Frocktails… buy nothing new! And the report card… I succeeded. I even trotted out the leather clutch that I made for Canberra Frocktails.
This outfit actually started with my shoes, well boots to be exact, and a vague knowledge that I would be wearing opaque tights and raiding my silk stash for both a dress and a scarf. How lucky was I to find these two silk beauties in the stash?
With the help of this online video, I hand stitched a rolled hem on a square of silk twill and made my own scarf. The video does go on and on a bit, but for your reference and mine, the very critical information on how to go around corners is at the 12 minute mark.
Simplicity 2472 was my sack dress of choice for this special occasion. It’s a Cynthia Rowley pattern and I sewed the dress length (View B) with the narrow of narrowest hems.
The pattern is a simple one, with just four pattern pieces (front, back, neck binding and arm bindings) but it’s a good one and I’m sure it’s not the last time you’ll see it in these parts.
The next Melbourne Frocktails event has been announced… a summer edition! My personal challenge for this event is going to be NOT to sew a sack dress. Stepping out of my comfort zone for sure, but isn’t that just what these events are all about?
Pattern: Simplicity 2472
Size: 14
Fabric Dress: Silk crepe de chine from Tessuti
Fabric Dress: Silk twill from Tessuti
Alterations: None!
Accessories: Me-made silk scarf with a hand-stitched rolled hem
But you do sack dresses so well! This is a great outfit. I can’t get my head around how you mix prints and have it work everytime. Some kind of magic I think!
I do very much own the sack dress, but I feel it might be time to embrace my waist. Nothing too fitted… I don’t want everyone to die of shock, but something a little less sack-like. I might need to borrow your Vena Cava pattern…
Oh I love it! In fact much better than the pattern cover shot. You photo shoot is gorgeous too! I’m also feeling the need to move away from the sack dress on occasion. Mind you this summer might have me reaching for sacks more often than not. Long live the sack 🙂
I’m sure the sack will still be my favourite go to dress Jane. Long live the sack… hear hear!
Such a stylish sack! I’m just about to start a summer sack myself, but am already planning to add in the darts and shaping – I fear my bum is too large for a sack!
Thank-you for the sack love and yours turned out wonderfully. There is a place for a sack in everyone’s life!
Beautiful mix of prints, love this!
Thank-you. The dress will get another outing this weekend as have hot date with Mr Blogless Anna.
Lovely, as always! No need to stray from the “sack”, especially one so beautiful and so fitting for your style preferences!
There is a lot of truth in you sack words. What do they say… if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it!
But you are queen of the sack dresses! O_o
This is simply stunning as always – your 2015 style game is crazy on point. So rad!
You sure know how to make a girl feel good about herself. Thank-you!
Always my mixed print idol!!!
*Blushing* with a smile from ear-to-ear.
Gorgeous. Hemes will be knocking on your door for your scarf making skills. And the dress is so very chic!
LOL… my stitching is a long way off Hemes standards, but I’d prefer it to paying the Hemes price-tag!
Absolutely!
Hi. I can’t seem to find the pattern link for this gorgeous dress. Help!