Going-away dress
This is the fabric I bought at Denver Fabrics when I met Cheri and April a few weeks ago. It was on clearance and the fiber content was unmarked, but I suspected it to be a rayon or silk.
Yesterday, my dad and I performed a highly scientific burn test to determine its fiber content (including burning a wad of cat hair from my cat's brush so we could identify what "burned hair" smells like). Based on the results, I believe it to be silk!
The plan is to make it up as a going-away dress (after the wedding gown is done, of course!) using EvaDress 1432, and changing the sleeves to be like view A on McCall's 7931. It's been a while since I've made a 1930s dress, so I'm looking forward to working on this one!
posted by Laura at
6:21 PM
10 Comments:
It is going to look so good in that pattern, Laura!! Do you have enough fabric for it?
Love those sleeves!! I can't wait to see the finished product!
you are so smart to have a going-away dress. that's one thing I would do over--I left in my wedding dress!
That sounds beautiful! I, too, love the idea of changing into a going-away dress. It comes of reading Emily Post's "Etiquette", published in the 1920s.
Cheri, thankfully I bought more than enough! :-)
Polly and Janna, I think I got the idea from my own Grandma, who had a special pink going-away outfit and hat. We still have her outfit in a box, though the dress is too small for me. What I love are the original seamed stockings -- after 61 years, they unfortunately have a few runs, but it's such a neat vintage touch!
Your wedding trousseau is going to be really wonderful, Laura, from what I can tell. You're setting a wonderful precedent for married life! And what fun, to boot!
Love that you have your Grandma's outfit! I have a photo of my grandmother in her going-away attire on our wall--it's a great black and white photo (of course) of them leaving and getting rice thrown--she's in a wonderful 1940s suit with a fabulous hat, corsage and Most Excellent Open Toed shoes.
*Sigh.* That vintage glamour is so excellent.
Ooh, I love those patterns you picked out...I'm sure it's going to be a lovely dress!
I am positively drooling. I'm ALMOST as excited to see this dress as I am to see your wedding dress! I love going-away dresses--it's one thing you can wear again after the wedding, and, of course, it is extra-special, so when you wear it afterwards, you feel extra-special! I just wish mine was as beautiful as yours will be!
Ooo, that fabric is lovely, and it looks like it will suit the pattern really well! I love the tradition of a going away outfit...and it mean you can wear two beautiful dresses on the day instead of just one ;-)
Rachel xxxx
Thank you all so much!
Polly, I love it -- "Most Excellent Open Toed Shoes"...!
Now hopefully this dress will get done -- I made a list last night of all I have to do before the wedding and I'm raaather overwhelmed. One day at a time!
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