I have been thinking about making dresses out of neutral colored fabrics I have had in my stash for some time. I do not need any more clothes so why? I do not know but I figure it is better to make them out of something I have then going shopping.
Two of the fabrics were going to be shirts for my Beloved. But they were purchsed at a different point in his life. White really does not work for him. They were soft so I have had my eye on them for a while. The third was purchased from Ragfinery. My Dad calls it a rags shop. Thrifted fabric and clothes. He is right.
I just wanted A-line dresses. Not cut as wide as I normally cut them. Something that I can wear all over the place, whether it is over leggings or tights.
I admit to not liking any of the pictures I got of me in them. They are a style that looks good on me. But pictures do not do them justice. I need to be living in these dresses.
One of the things I tried with a couple of them are overly long sleeves. I cut the sleeve an extra half inch wide but made it so it fell to my finger tips. I am quite pleased. They fit well under my sweaters. Better then a three quarter length sleeve.
One of the other things I like about working with a neutral fabric is that when I want to, they can become another color. They will not stay white for the duration. But then the dresses I make seem to last for years. Which is why I have so many clothes. Dresses that last for ten years or more are the norm in my wardrobe. I am very good about making things that are the styles I wear.
I do have a longer dress shape cut out as well. Two more of those to go. Not quite so neutral but I have been leaning towards greys and blues. I will need to see how those turn out.