Polka Dotted Fancy

Last week I welcomed another polka dotted dress into my wardrobe! I even managed to finish the outfit a whole twenty-four hours before the Marin Symphony fundraiser at which it made its debut.

Which is a welcome change from the usual last minute rush!

My Sewing Indie Month projects were put aside to accomplish this, but I have not forgotten about them. I am busy beading and my Spearmint coat is currently on the sewing table.

Since there were leftover pearl beads from making my double stranded necklace, I went ahead and used them for a matching bracelet. Because pearls are the perfect accessory for polka dots!

I intended to wear a pair of gloves with the ensemble, however, the morning of the event, I managed to get a nasty tear in one of my nails which made getting them on and off a rather painful procedure.

They would not have stayed on for long anyway, since I was signing people in for the evening.

With or without the gloves, I am very pleased with the dress. Dropped-waist garments are supposedly unflattering on long-waisted individuals such as myself, but I think they actually camouflage the problem. Yet another reason to ignore fashion "rules."

Best of all, the dress was the perfect excuse to wear a crinoline (which has been neglected as of late)! I am going to need to move the hook & eye on this one because it keeps slipping below my waist.

I may even make another version of the dress in wool (with sleeves & without the capelet) once the weather turns.

This dress has only furthered my obsession with capelets, and I will definitely be keeping my eyes open for another pattern that includes this design element!

Dress: Made by me, McCalls 9245 Belt: Made by me Necklace & Bracelet: Made by me Fascinator: Made by me Shoes: Halogen
(The fabric for this project was received in exchange for my contributions as a Britex Guest Blogger.)