Felicity is my first American Girl doll and so very special to me.
And yet I have never sewn anything for her until now.
This is because I loved her original collection so much. And partly because I saw so many badly made handmade colonial dresses.
I have finally sewn a gown for my girl.
I used the Keepers Dolly Duds Colonial Day Dress pattern.
It was very easy to follow.
I had a specific fabric that I wanted to use, but first I made a practice dress from the pattern from this thick dark evergreen fabric that I bought secondhand. I am not sure exactly what it is, but it feels and drapes beautifully. It made a very nice dress.
It also pairs perfectly with her red cloak. I have been wanting a more every day winter dress she can wear under her cloak besides her classic blue dress. This is perfect for that.
Having made the first dress, I felt confident in cutting into the very special shimmery fabric that I was saving for a special fabric.
It's brown that turns sort of copper when it moves. It's stunning.
It's also a bit on the slippery side. As a result, I am not quite happy with how the decorative ruffled bits came out.
Maybe no one else can see the mistakes, but I can, and they are driving me mad.
I don't blame the pattern for the problems that I had in making the decorative parts of this dress. It's all me and my lack of experience in working with certain fabrics.
Still, I think I will make a plainer version of this gown with this fabric so I don't have to stare at my mistakes.
I hope I have enough fabric after that left to make a dress for Phryne Valancy, who needs a fancy wardrobe as well.
No comments:
Post a Comment