Hello, friends!
Another day, another dress, right? Right! 🙂 After I made my first Felicity dress and wore it a few times, I couldn’t wait to make another one. I had planned on using a Japanese cotton linen, but that fabric is too stiff for this pattern. Instead I used this airy cotton voile.
[source: Jennifer Lauren Vintage]
My fabric is a red “copacabana” cotton voile that I bought at Harts Fabrics in Santa Cruz (also available online). It has a gal that resembles Chiquita Banana and I felt my pineapple “fakelite” jewelry would go perfect with it.
Voile is one of my favorite fabrics to sew with and this one is no different. It has such a nice silky sheen and a beautiful drape. I opted not to line this dress, which is the first time I’ve made an unlined voile dress. Why didn’t I line it? Laziness perhaps. But also, I wanted to have a very cool summer dress and this one met the requirements.
As I didn’t line this dress, it obviously makes this garment very see-through. I did make a new slip that I had planned wearing with this, but the armscyes are too wide and it shows underneath this dress. I’m wearing a half slip instead as I feel this dress is not opaque enough to wear without something underneath.
I do love this dress immensely and am happy with the end result. Another summer dress crossed off my list!
Happy Sewing!
- Dress: Jennifer Lauren Vintage Felicity dress in red copacabana cotton voile, made by me
- Shoes: Swedish Hasbeens Heart sandals
- Sunglasses: ModCloth
- Belt: Amazon
- Earrings & Pin: Luxulite
I love red and the yellow shoes are perfect with it!
Love this dress you look really great in it. You make such nice dresses. The print is fabulous. Reminds me of one of my favourites, Carmen Miranda. Xx
I love the print and your yellow accessories! That’s such a beautiful photo location too!
Thank you! 🙂 It’s actually in my driveway. 🙂
Wow! Gorgeous!
this dress is so fun! I am very envious of your matching sunglasses as well…so cool.
Thanks, Jewel! It’s one that looks more staid further away, but bam! Heads! Pineapples! LOL 🙂
That print is so pretty and it looks great with the jewelery!!
Thanks, Carlee!!! 🙂
Wowza! Tanya, this is one fabulous dress. You look so gorgeous, both in this color and in this pattern. Also, your yellow accessories are a fabulous choice! I’m in style awe. 😀
Also, I have this exact fabric in my stash! It’s so, so fun. I’ve been vacillating over what to make with it, but it makes a perfect summer dress. Hmm…
Thanks, Mary!! That is so darn awesome that you also have this voile!! I’ll be waiting with bated breath to see what you create!
That fabric is AWESOME. I love that it just looks like polka dots from far away and then BAM, Chiquita Banana Ladies!
The voile Southport I posted the other day is actually the first time I’ve ever used voile and I am ashamed to admit I found it kind of tricky! I’ve really only worked with quilting cottons, denim, chambray, and thicker linens, so the airiness of the voile was kind of difficult for me. I needed “gentle” fingers instead of the “manhandling” fingers I like to use, hahaha! But I hope I learn to love it soon, because you’re right, unlined voile makes such a breezy summer dress!
It does look like polka dots or little flowers and then there’s women’s heads! 🙂
Yeah, voile takes a little bit to get used to. My favorites are bamboo voile and silk or silk/cotton voile. This voile has a really nice texture akin to silk/cotton voile. Soooooo cool and comfy, huh?!
Look great- I love all the yellow and red accessories! So fun!
Thanks, Megan! I’ve never really been a fan of these two primary colors together, but it seems to work!
It’s wonderful! The print is fun and it looks great for summer!
Thanks, Kelly! It is! 🙂
LOVE IT! That colour looks fabulous on you and the accessories are awesome. I am really tempted to get this pattern every time I see a new version of it. I kind of want to see a fuller bust in it, though, you know? Maybe I will have to just buy it and then be that example. LOL
Thanks, Andie! I know there is a lot of hesitation with this dress from bustier ladies. I haven’t seen one made up yet, and I, too, would like to see how it looks! Maybe you’ll be the first? 🙂