Finished up this one in time to wear to church this past week:
Please don’t mind the messy hair, it was too stinkin’ humid to bother.
I’ve been eyeballin’ this sequined linen blend at Joann’s for months now (isn’t it yummy?) and finally found a pattern that didn’t use too much, as it was $17/yd.
It was extremely easy to sew, but even after several vacuumings I’m still finding bits of sequins everywhere.
The skirt is a pattern I’ve made before, Simplicity 2058. It was so nice to have all the fitting already done. Just cut and sew!
Last time I did the longer length. I’m definitely thinking the shorter one is better; cuter & less dowdy. Opinions?
You can find my post with a review of the pattern here.
Oh, that’s sweet! Yes, the fabric is beautiful. I like both lengths; by definition, a leopard print CANNOT be dowdy. 😀
I was thinking it was the length, or perhaps the shoes, that made it look dowdy, definitely not the fabric! It looks much better with the black strappy shoes, which I got on your advice. 🙂
Even with the chunky sandals, I’m not seeing dowdy at all. But I’m all in favor of new shoes!