1924 Eggplant Purple Dress

purple pleated dress

This was one of those projects where everything goes really well…up to a point. Β I had seen a gown similar in design to this in one of my Fashion Inspiration magazines and couldn’t wait to get started. Β I patiently calculated out the extra material needed for the front pleats. Β I mentally thought through the process in which the dress could close and hang neatly. Β I created a scarf which draped rather nicely…it all was just going so well.

And then I added sleeves. Β *Cue suspenseful music!*

My sleek dress turned into a monstrosity that wasn’t to far from this…

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Image from I Love Lucy

I had to walk away from the dress andΒ those ridiculous sleeves that I had put in. Β I had to think long and hard about what I needed to do. Β So I ate a cookie and decided to head back down in search of my seam ripper! πŸ™‚

Ten minutes later and with two sad sleeves lying heaped in the trash can, my elegant dress returned.

Moral of the story: Β Don’t force the gown to be something it isn’t. Β And if any of you sewers have gone through this process, you will understand what I mean.

So without further ado, here is the gown, as it wishes to be seen!

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Happy Sewing,

Β Aimee

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