I have been saving this adorable novelty print for a spring dress, so I thought I'd better get it made while it is still spring!
Enter - my seed packet house dress!
The vintage pattern I used had some issues with the front bodice piece. I should have mocked it up to figure it out, which would have resulted in a better fit, but being me, I forged ahead and just tweaked it as I went. If I make it again, it will fit better.
It has two set of pleats on the front; the center pleats meet to cover the zip front. It's quite nice to have the quick and easy nursing access without a zipper being obvious. I chose to use an invisible zip, which is not period correct, but I think looks better when in the front.
I also added some red piping to the collar, to help it stand out from the busy print, and also to trim the sleeves.
The rest of it is quite basic, which is ideal for a busy fabric like this.
The fabric is such a vibrant shade of cobalt, covered with the most adorable little vintage seed packets. It has been probably my best-selling yardage to date in my shop The Timely Tailor - and I've just restocked with the last 4 yards of this, so if you want some, act quickly!
My sister made fun of me while taking these photos, because I am NOT a gardener. :-) But even still I absolutely love having a lovely little backyard garden, and going out to snip herbs and lettuce for dinner.
Also I pointed out to her that I did actually help this spring multiple times with the weeding and sanding of the paths, though my mother and sisters did most of the work, helped by my eager children. It looks incredibly beautiful and so much better now that the weedy paths are tamed with gravelly sand!
Victory garden vibes. Naturally I had to go with a 1940s pattern because it fit so well with the fabric.
I always love to play with fabric at every stage. I love seeing it in person when it comes in the mail, seeing it on my shelves in a neat fold, seeing it under my needle as I sew with it, and now seeing it in my closet.
I'm definitely in a sewing mood currently, so we'll see how many more things I can cross off my ever-growing queue in the next few weeks. I have ambitious 4th of July sewing plans...but I'm glad that first I got to do this fun little seasonal project!
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