I have been working on new dresses. I have an old Simplicity pattern that I dearly love. My family calls it my frontier dress. The ones I have had though are starting to fall apart and shrink in length, which is a sure sign that the fabric is going. I have been putting more together.
I have been changing the top and changing the skirt. I have taken five patterns and put them together the way I wanted to. The first time I did it in front of Russell he was confused and curious. His mother sews straight from the packaged pattern and does not deviate. I always deviate except maybe the first time. It is the way I cook as well.
The changes on this one is that the bodice is fitted and so is the waist. It has a mandarin collar and sleeves that end at the elbows. It goes down to my ankles as well. I really like it and find this shape very comfortable. But I do sometimes get taken for Mennonite or Amish, especially when I add an apron!