I have to say I was disappointed with the new Vogue Pattern offerings. And I would say a large part of
that is because it does not contain any new vintage reproductions, but that
seems to be standard for this time of year.
Then again, I do own/like a number of their contemporary designs.
Vogue 1207 is one of those.
Although now that I think about it, this was one of those patterns that
I picked up after seeing a bunch of lovely versions online. So perhaps my opinion will change . . .but I doubt it.
This project had a few false starts. I had another fabric picked out, but the
shrinkage was much more extensive than I anticipated (what is it about stretch
wovens?!). There were other remnant
possibilities, but not all of the pieces would fit, not matter how creative my
cutting layouts were. And then I
remembered this lovely green rayon satin that I grabbed years ago from a Bella Notte warehouse sale.
The back of this design is not very bra-friendly. And while I am not against that, I
thought this particular dress would be much more wearable if I extended the back
bodice pieces. The length was a bit short for my taste, so that was altered as well.
The last issue was making this thing stay on my shoulders. I used some ribbon and snaps to make my own
lingerie guards. And they work perfectly!
And I finally had a chance to wear my “new” necklace!
Shoes: Franco Sarto
