I confess to having this ultra-80‘s-cool, red & black stripe in my hoard of fabric since sometime in 1990. I first purchased it to make my boyfriend at the time, Pat, a tunic or something. Then, we broke up and I still had 7 yards of it. I stuffed it in a bag at the back of my closet. We got back together. Then, we broke up. Then, we moved in together. Great! One red & black tunic and a matching dress coming right up! Then, we broke up, yet again. Back into my closet it went, un-cut.
Suddenly, in the mid-2000‘s, Pat passed away. And so, this 6-7 yard hunk of fabric that essentially reminded me so much of him got shoved to the very bottom of my stash. I thought I might Etsy it someday, but I never did.
This is my second attempt at “Red” this week. The first attempt requires a zipper which I just don’t feel like buying because I know I have one someplace and time is getting short. I didn’t think I had any more red fabric to work with, but I looked under my table and there was a this bag filled with stripes. Next to it was a fresh pattern that called for stretch knit fabric. Serendipitous!
The actual fit and measurements on the pattern envelope get a straight-up ‘F’. I keep my current measurements taped to my door for easy reference. I select multi-sized patterns and cut the lower half on the larger sizes, and cut the bust line according to whatever Simplicity/McCalls/Burda/Vogue says I am today. The girls fell right out in a test fitting, so I recut the bust pieces larger, messed them up in the serger, and re-cut again.
Did I mention I hate re-do’s?? And re-re-do’s??? I mean, of the same project, of course!
Pattern: Khaliah Ali Collection Simplicity 2947
Fabric: Long-held stash, elastic & thread: stash; etc.
Mods: Added micro-netting to the bust-line to vamp it up a bit.
Final Cost: $3.53: $1 for the pattern; $2.53 for a netting remnant (purchased about 10 years ago, tag still on)
Time to Complete: Forever
Wore: For photos
Wear Again: Yes! after the sleeves have been re-set so they don’t fall off
Make again: Yes! (but not from stripes)
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