I finished sewing a dress. A new pattern for me and one which I'll be repeating.
Vogue V1351. This is a lightweight wool crepe, bought from Tessuti some time ago. Its lined with cream silk (it was a bit too sheer).
I hand stitched the side zip.
The pattern length was well above the knee on me, to get it to fall just on the knee I had to add 15cm to the length. Other than that detail I won't be making any modifications to future versions.
Although I'm considering an unlined (or bodice only lined) version. I have a silk crepe fabric lined up as possibilities though and that will need lining.
I continued knitting on my son's sweater. I found buttons in the stash for the raglan side. I can't remember buying these, they might be fifteen years old but they're a good match.
I had other vintage glass buttons to choose from. Were this a more feminine sweater for my daughter I would have been tempted into using them. My son is rough on his sweaters and this is super wash yarn, so better to stick with the more robust buttons.
Garland is coming along. I had a setback when the puppy grabbed the knitting from the table and I lost a bunch of stitches. It was hard to rebuild the stitches as mohair and silk is a very 'sticky' fibre.
This photograph doesn't show the lace detail quite so well. I have completed the ribbing and the decorative border to the bottom of the sweater. I have a distance of plain stockinette now until I break off and split at the level of the armholes.
I cut some more material. This is a digitally printed silk satin named "Where in the World" (also from Tessuti).
I am trying a sleeveless column/ shift without shaping or a belt. I hope it doesn't look too sack-like, or the design look too awkward. I think the challenge will be getting the length right and the positioning of the cityscape.
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