A maxi dress is, apparently, a must-have piece for summer - however, often they look...well, MAXI. I have tried many on and always thought they looked anywhere from moderately unflattering, to a maternity dress, to sack-like and hideous. I must be wrong though, because come summer the C.B.D. where I live becomes a sea of maxi's.
So, I thought I would search for my kind of maxi - one with shape, drape, and vintage appeal...
et voila
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I used a lovely fabric my boyfriend picked out whilst fabric shopping some time ago. It is red with little yellow and white flowers, and green leaves. The fabric is a cotton blend (I suspect) with superb drape, and a really nice, soft feel. It also doesn't seem to wrinkle easily. I bought the pattern for 50 cents at an op shop.
I have never worn a maxi dress before, for all the reasons already mentioned, but I premiered this dress today (I finished it at 11 pm last night) whilst doing some window shopping and received compliments, so I think I may have cracked the "maxi" code - vintage styling, cinched in waist, great fabric.
Great, you are transported to the 70 adorable, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI've got a lot of 1970's patterns because so many of them are simple, and yet so cute. They had a special knack for summer dresses, I swear. I made one recently that I was sure would look like an adult pillowcase dress (and not in a good way) and it turned out to be one of my all-time favorites.
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