I seem to have been sewing Vogue 8667 forever. I had a day off work this week and thought I’d finish it easily then. Two days and one evening of sewing later, here it is.
I really like the collar. It’s an Easy Options pattern so there are instructions for a collarless version as well as the one I made, but I think the collar is what makes it special. The other options in the pattern are cap sleeves and a straight skirt. I will probably make the straight skirt version because although I’ve got a pile of other sheath dress patterns I’ve got the bodice fit right on this one.
I love the colour the pictures came out. I didn’t touch them up at all. The red wool fabric really works against the brick wall background. And I’m relieved my new hair colour doesn’t clash with the dress!
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That is very pretty!!! I love the color.
You look lovely in that dress. Well done.
Adorable dress! You did a fantastic job on the fit – all around great dress – and it does look a bit vintage, I think it’s the collar!
Ooo… I love your dress! It’s fabulous on you!
Hiya – this is a gorgeous dress and its lovely to see such a vibrant colour too. It suits you wonderfully
Gorgeous dress. The color is perfect for you and the style is very flattering. And lucky me, I have this pattern!
Oh wait, one question… what kind of fabric did you use?
Thanks everyone for the lovely comments!
The fabric is wool tweed. At least I think it’s tweed – it’s a twill weave in two shades of red. The threads are very soft and not very tightly twisted, and the weave is quite loose.
Your dress is beautiful and looks stunning on you.