Painted Sundress

Maybe we should retitle this blog dress a month since that's how long it's been since we posted. Time flies and all that.

We painted this piece of fabric a while back. Couple of months at least. Loved it but it seemed hard to use. It was only a yard and the design demanded a minimum of seaming. We kept envisioning a strapless mini sheath but every time we tried draping it, it just looked like some chick wrapped herself in a very colorful towel. What to do?

Well, today, it came together and we really like the result. We put in an Empire seam and made a scoop neckline. Trimmed with chartreuse grosgrain ribbon. It's 100% cotton. The little bodice is interfaced and lined with cotton but the skirt is unlined. Keeps things cool in the summer. The fabric was hand-dyed with bright colors, fuschia/scarlet, yellow/chartreuse and bright blue. We then overpainted with black a design of stripes and dots.

Very sucessful, we think. What think you? Let us know.

Oh, and sorry I neglected to tidy up the studio before snapping the pix. But somehow, when I take the pix with my camera, it seems a lot less formal and I just didn't do it. Oops.