Finished Project Chica Verde Series 2!

This pattern was given (actually a copy of it) to me by Andrea at New Vintage Wardrobe. I liked Andrea the very first time we conversed on a forum. I no longer partake in said forum because its pretty douchebaggy and it's a long story....BUT I do follow Andrea and we chat =-) She sent me this copy, what a honey!

This is a 40s pattern with princess seams and a button close on the front along the princess seam. Now let me tell you how much trouble that gave me!!! AYE!
This is Simplicity 2247! No duh! I have a vid showing how I took Simplicity 2247 and made in one piece instead of having a separate bodice. Well all I had to do to get this dress/pattern  to fit me, is copy the front button parts from Andrea's pattern! DONE! I also studied the pieces and learned how to make the extra panel on the inside of the dress that the buttons are sewed onto. And I copied the neckline directly.
The single pocket is cute. This is the original pattern pocket. I just omitted the ribbon tie they used. The original only has like 4 buttons to hold the dress shut, and the ribbon. With DDs? Um....NO! I put 12 buttons on! I think I want at least 3 more on the bottom too. I ran out.
 I look like una mujer veija
 mi cara.
 please let me indulge. it's a sickness.
 the schnoze is particularly handsome
 purple hair and pearls
 ok now es ridiculo, let's just do one more...
 ok. terminado ahora. Tengo hambre. I tried to eat my pearls. Pearls hurt. Nor are they tasty.
 Ok back to the dress. Hope you like the material. I have another dress half made with the same fabrics! LOL The buttons are pretty neato.
The neckline was tricky. See..No facing! All turned and stitched. Lots of hand sewing securing these down. I also did my own thang when i came to turning that first button facing over. The original pattern was a little dumb LOL So I added more material to the flap because it felt more secure to me.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Psycho Sue Reveals Her Seedy Past: and an Inspiring Poem by Sarah

Image
-Marilyn Monroe As well as being a musician, artist, and seamstress, I am a person who fights for equality, kindness, understanding, and acceptance. Close to my heart is the fight for people to accept their bodies for what they are, so they can find inner peace and live a happier life. As readers and friends, you can see that I have confidence, sex appeal, and I enjoy showing off who and what I am by making myself the most amazing dresses and performing on stage. Why? -Because I have struggled with bullies in the past and have overcome it. -Because I have starved my body to extremes, made my self throw up in public alleyways behind restaurants, exercised so much that I have permanently damaged parts of my body,  told myself that I was ugly and no one could ever love me -Because I felt like the lowest of the low, no matter what I wore -Because i have seen other little girls who should be happy and glowing; sink into a depression and shrink back from the world who labels them as rej...
Read more

Psycho Sue isn't so psycho anymore, what happened there?

Image
I don't really identify with "Psycho Sue" anymore. I am in the process of emerging from a cocoon I guess. I don't have a name yet. You can just call me Suzanne. I have been focusing on developing my spirituality since October and I have not been feeling much like blogging. It's kinda hard to talk about sewing when you are preoccupied with enlightenment. LOL I wish I could explain it but I can't. I have just been pulled into this direction looking for inner peace and wisdom. I have been growing as a person and started doing daily meditations for lots of reasons. I guess I have become a Christian Mystic. I know, that doesn't make sense. But I never made sense anyway. But that's another story. In short, I kind of realized how much negative energy was in my life, and I wanted to remove it all. It included shuffling positions at work, leaving a project I had devoted 7 years to....among other things. I am feeling good now! I still have been reading comments ...
Read more

Why it bothers me when you call me "rockabilly" or "pinup"

Image
So in the world of massive problems this is like the smallest nit picky thing, but often when people meet me for the first time they say things like "Oh you are a Rockabilly Chick!" and "Oh you look like a pinup girl!" and actually believe it or not "Oh you are a pinup model!" and a even smaller younger set of people have told me that I am "psychobilly."  (Which I must admit would fit most of what I wear and like) These labels bother me. I know, I know they don't mean anything by it..... Which is why I don't make a big deal, but I wanted to point something out.... Why? Why does it matter what people say? Mostly because it implies that I dress the way I do in order to fit in or be part of a particular group- that you label as Rockabilly or Pinup. That IS NOT why I dress in 40s and 50s dresses and style my hair with pin curls. I hate that people always want to label. And even worse, they want to TELL me what my label is. I look the way I do...
Read more