You know that awesome feeling when you make a goal for yourself and you actually do it?
dress: self-made // capelet: Apostrophe (thrifted) // boots: Nine West (thrifted) // tights: F21
It feels pretty good.
I have a confession. I’ve been in love with Zooey Deschanel ever since I saw her in Bridge to Terabithia (which has always made me bawl like an infant, by the way), and when I got my Bon Look glasses a few months ago, my roommate asked me why on earth I didn’t watch New Girl. I didn’t really have an answer, so the next Tuesday, I snuggled on the couch with her and it was pretty much the best half hour ever.
Are you shocked that I was immediately inspired to make a dress from the show?
I used pretty basic pattern frankensteining for this one. I used Simplicity 1873 for the pleated skirt and then used Burda 7309 for the bodice and Burda 7739 for the sleeves, which I elongated to make them end just above the elbow. The dress itself is made of red cotton sateen and is super soft with a tiny bit of stretch. I might be wearing this on Valentine’s Day for whatever Boyfriend has planned that he refuses to divulge.
Still need to work on the lack of photo editing skills. We’ll get there.
Happy Monday, guys!
I saw your dress on Burdastyle, it´s so cute!! You have to visit the blog called Sewingadicta, because she is hosting a sewalong about “NEW GIRL”. We made this red dress (my version wasn´t red, you can see my version in my blog: http://masustak-eguzkitan.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/belaino-artean-in-fog.html ). Now we are sewing a fuchsia coat. What a coincidence!!!
Oh how cool! Thanks for the link!
I like your dress better than her dress! You have fabulous hair just like her. Have you seen the site What Would Zooey Deschanel Wear (http://wwzdw.com/)?
I adore that site! It’s dangerous though, because I start convincing myself that I need $300 Kate Spade sweaters.
How CUTE! Love this on you!
you are riciduliously talented! i wish i could sew. haha oh well, knitting is better for me
you’ve done a fantastic job! love it! xo have a fantastic valentine’s day! xo
I love it! And well done on the outdoor photos – they look lovely x
Thank you!
So lovely! And I love the pictures–though they make me feel awfully chilly
Thanks! I was definitely freezing my bum off halfway through
What a perfect Valentines Day dress. What a perfect ANY day dress. I am freaking adoring the tights with those boots. Will you be my stylist? Love the snowy photos. Beautiful.
I love it! This dress is also on my to dress. I was planning on buying fabric for the dress saturday. Funny to find out about your dress now. I’ll probably make the dress in knit fabric. We’ll what happens when I’m in the store
GORGEOUS and I’m obsessed with your tights!