Fuchsia Flora
My dog likes to sleep with her head hanging off her bed, in case you were wondering!
Dress: Self-made, details below//Belt: J.Crew//Sandals: Target//Bracelet: my mom’s//Earrings: Olive Yew (you can’t really see them in photos, but they are my new favorites!)
This is an example of a wearable muslin (oh, how I wish I was fancy enough to say “toile”) that ended up being extremely wearable indeed. So far, it has made its way to a wedding, graduation, and baby shower (also known as the “early summer trifecta”). Pictured above is how I wore it for the baby shower. For the wedding, I subbed in these shoes, this clutch, and some dangly turquoise earrings. Turns out, I love this dress! It’s swishy and fun to wear but plenty covered up so I don’t have to worry about wardrobe malfunctions. I love the high square neckline paired with the short skirt-front. And the pleats! The pleats on this skirt are ingenious!! It’s a huge circle skirt but it lays so flat at the waist which I absolutely adore. In addition to another dress, I’m making a Flora skirt as well.
Dress Details:
Pattern: Flora by By Hand London
Size: Graded from a 6 at the bust to halfway between an 8 and a 10 at the waist and back to a 6 at the hips.
Fabric: Super cheap poly/rayon “linen” from Joann’s. Seriously, I got it for $2.50 a yard and it actually is a delight to wear…doesn’t wrinkle, has a nice amount of body and drape.
Alterations/Changes: Besides grading between sizes, I didn’t change anything on this version. For the next one, I think I will shorten the front waist darts by 1/2″ and pinch 1/4″ out of each side of the upper back. Otherwise, it fits wonderfully as is. Oh, and maybe shorten the bodice by 1/2″ to 1″ but I’m not sure…what do you guys think?
Pictures of the guts (a seriously invisible invisible zipper and pretty innards!)
