Allow me to start this off with an obvious fact: I should have probably ironed this first! But alas, sometimes there's an amazing break in the weather and you just have to rush outside with whatever you were considering photographing.
All hand sewn, dyed and printed by hand. I think it took around 15 or so hours of hands-on work to complete.
It has all of the necessities; low-waste pattern, cute pleating and contrasting pockets. There needs to be more pockets. In everything.
Little details are important to me. All 28 pleats were sewn in with either stars or moons.
Originally I wanted to have the big dipper across the chest, but the colors didn't set as well as I had hoped. It turned into a good excuse to use my favorite lino block so I'll never complain.
I should probably note that I didn't use any mordant, but the purple kale worked really well, as did red cabbage for the soft cream at the bottom.
All in all this is a very functional dress (can't wait to wear it at the farmers market, so if you're on Bainbridge island keep an eye out!) and I really cannot wait to make the next one.
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