To continue the tropical vibes of our Lou Taylor giveaway we thought we'd go for some tropical themed style by posts. Looking in my wardrobe I was sad to discover it was lacking these vibes. My Hawaiian shirt has done me proud but I wanted something different. Luckily I'd just been fabric shopping and had picked up some floral fabric that fit the bill. I didn't know what I was going to do with it when I bought it, I just knew I liked the pattern and the feel of it fabric. Plus it was on sale so it would've been rude not to.
So, I dusted off my sewing machine and got to work. I may have studied clothing design at uni for 4 years, but that wasn't yesterday. To say I'm rusty is a bit of an understatement. I decided to start off with a really simple pattern I picked up from ebay and made this little floaty number. While it doesn't have much shape to it it is super comfy, just the way I like it. The soft fabric and easy shape meant I was kept super cool on one of this summers rare sunny days. The only bad point is the fabric creases like a bitch! For a simple beach look I paired my new dress with plain sandals and my Whitepepper bread bag (which may have slipped into my basket when I purchased Kimberley's dino birthday present). To finish the look off I added my bargain sample sale Tom Pigeon earrings. The colours are so perfect with my dress fabric.
Dress | Handmade
Sandals | Topshop
Bag | The Whitepepper
Blazer | Primark
Brooch | Kate Rowland
Earrings | Tom Pigeon
As simple as it is, I'm rather happy with my new dress. It's definitely encouraged me to attempt a few more garments. It only took a few hours and I had something new to add to my wardrobe. I'm looking forward to styling up in different ways. Not looking to washing it though. There is a large possibility it may fall apart first time. If you're interested in getting your sew on there are plenty of classes and courses going to help you on your way:
Dundee | Jill Skulina's sharing her sewing skills at Summer Sewing Had Me a Blast or get super creative at her Wearable Art Workshop.
Edinburgh | Red Thread Studio have loads of classes to chose from, as does Mairi Brown at Out of the Blue.
Glasgow | MAKlab's Saturday Drop-In Dress Making or the more intense Fashion Textile Summer School.
The print on that dress is divine! x
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