In real life the blue was more a navy than the cobalt it appears here. I think something like this could be fantastically flattering. I plan to draft a pattern based on this dress. Planned alterations are to eliminate the cap slight cap sleeve and make it truely sleeveless. I also want to create a blue panel in the back as well as the front. I also want to use pewter rather than gold buttons to be a little less blatantly nautical. I have purchased a ponte knit in both black and navy and this one is on the list of impending projects...
We'll see when I get to it!
You could also cover the buttons with contrasting fabric to go with the two-tone image. Doing covered buttons is a snap . . . literally!
ReplyDeleteOh, and your comment reminded me of Grammy. All of our wedding dresses started out with a basic pattern (or two or three) and then she would make changes to meet the desires of her darling daughters (and daughter-in-law).
ReplyDeleteIt is a gift and a talent. You have it.