It may, because of the post title, sound like I've got something going on. No. I just made a choice of fabric and then pattern that ended up looking a little more like a hospital gown than actual gown. After looking at this picture you will quickly see the error of my ways.I love this fabric. It has all the great things going for it. Lightweight, subtle print, chambray! But what to make out of it. I've been sitting on it for about 6 months and was stumped. With the hot weather upon us, and wanting to make something quick (this came together in about 4 hours), I chose to make this shift dress. See, it even says "Very Easy".
I whipped this thing together, serged my edges, and even added pockets. There was some nice top-stitch detail, so I went for a little punch and made it fluorescent yellow. This was a stroke of brilliance as you will see later on. Once I tried it on, the man said it looks like a hospital gown, and I must agree, it did. Maybe a belt.
In the end, I tried a few of my belts and then remembered the fluorescent yellow belt I bought years ago. Yay! It was perfect. The dress came together and was perfect for the hot Seattle day. I gave the belt a twist to hide the buckle, but that skinny little thing pulled this out from a near disaster and waste of such a great fabric.
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