What do you think of the dress with the overskirt?
To be honest, there was a point in time when I would have
laughed at the thought of donning such a garment. Now I’m trying to figure out
a place where I can wear it. The options seem limited, but I’m sure I can come
up with something, because I totally
plan to make this dress.
I’m thinking taffeta in a jewel tone. I have a decent amount of experience
sewing taffeta, having made three Victorian dresses out of the stuff. I want the overskirt to poof and taffeta has great
poofability.
Other fabric choices mentioned on the back of the pattern
are cotton, linen, rayon, silks, satin, broadcloth. I can see cotton for a day dress, especially
if the overskirt is starched, but I wouldn’t wear this dress during the day—not
when it cries out for taffeta, low lights, diamond earrings and the maitre d showing
me and Don Draper to our table…
Okay, back to reality. No Don. No diamonds. But I like this dress, I will make this
dress, and I will find—or manufacture—an occasion upon which to wear it. If
nothing else, I’m going out to dinner with my husband. I wonder if I can get
him into a dark suit with a skinny tie?