Pattern Analysis Vogue 1859, Part 3

Here is my fabric choice for a hopefully wearable muslin of Vogue 1859. A little on the wild side, yes?

There are several reasons I chose this fabric.

One is that I have ten yards of it.

Two is that it is a very nice 100% cotton.

Three is that it was already prewashed and ready to go.

Four is that this fabric screams “SUMMER AT THE BEACH” and will be perfect for going out to eat seafood.

Five is that the wild print includes a large dose of the Pantone Color of the Year, Magenta.

And who doesn’t enjoy the Wild Side every now and then?

So I’ve spent the morning laying out pattern pieces and measuring grain lines. Followed by a lot of pinning.

After pinning down my patterns and making sure everything looks good, I always walk away and take a break. Today that meant I headed to the kitchen and started cooking a pot roast. A little laundry was done, a little housekeeping was done, and a lot of thinking and planning was done.

Every now and then I went back and looked at the fabric. I looked at it, and it looked back at me. It actually smiled a couple of times.

After lunch The Fisherman and I went for a walk. A cat went with us.

The fabric was begging for scissors, so I caved in.

Now to decide what to use for the contrast bands. I have thread, interfacing, and a zipper. Need to locate tracing paper and the tracing wheel so I can transfer the darts.

More to come!