I'm bored. . . no bones, no work today, no Otakon to get ready for – what a bummer! I found this fabric in my stash. It's cute. I was going to make a petticoat out of it for a client, but she reneged and luckily I hadn't cut into it yet. I estimate I have about 3 ½ yds. I am soo yearning for Otakon – the cosplay, the pictures, the people, the anime, the wandering around in Baltimore all dressed up and getting odd reactions, the good time with friends – why oh why must I be poor?!?! Damned economy >:[ I'm digressing here, sorry. Okay, pining for Otakon, have 3 ½ ish yards of Lolita-like fabric. . . so why not make a pretty summery Loli dress? Now, a lot of Lolita dresses can be over the top, and don't get me wrong – I love over the top, I thrive on over the top, but I want something the boyfriend will let me out of the house in! So, let's plan this thing.
What I want in the dress:
Summer appropriate
the print dictates this
no sleeves or cap sleeves
knee length skirt
full skirt – I have some crinoline if needed
nothing too "crazy"
I don't want to spend too much. I haven't worked all week and school will be starting in a month. I'd like to spend no more than a few dollars on a zipper or smocked fabric so that I can, you know get in and out of the completed garment.
The print is a little busy. Do I want an entire dress dedicated to this print?
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| Yay! Options! |
There's no way for you to know this, but there was a 15 min gap between this sentence and the one above. Why? I had a thought as I considered an entire dress made out only of that fabric. In the absence, I dug out 6 yards of red netting and 3 yards of red cotton fabric. Now I have some options! Yes, we love options, don't we?
Alright, let's see some inspirational photos:
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