The Amity Dress

Dress number three is done - whew! This one took a bit more time, partially because I had to start with an un-trimmed stomacher (I didn't want the bows to get beat up during the sewing process) and partially because I had enough fabric to do the skirt treatment I wanted to do! So then I had to figure out how to actually do it. ;-)

Voila! Well worth the extra effort, I think. The main color of this dress may be brown and not necessarily a girlish color, but there's no mistaking the uninhibited femininity of this design! Top to toe, it's as lady-like as can be.

I had to leave the skirt bows off because they looked . . . well . . . silly. It made the pulled back skirt more subtle, but also more elegant. It should look nice with a full slip.

The lower sleeves are attached on the outside, creating a gentle ruffle.

The neckline is trimmed with wide lace all the way around. This picture also gives you a look at the rose taffeta, which is striped and dotted giving it a nice depth.

The back.

The stomacher is trimmed with double layer ribbon bows.

Nasty picture with flash, but it does give you an idea of the richness of the taffeta.

On to the last dress . . .