1977 Photo Shoot (If you can call it that)

The journey for this dress came a long way and a long time ago. I won't keep procrastinating because I have so many things to do. Not to mention classes start back up on the 7th. Sew, I'll be nurturing, mothering, guiding, learning, teaching, sewing, cooking, cleaning, etc....You get the picture, don't you? Well here is the dress and me in it.

Here, I tried to get an old porch that favored the old days in the country. Well, why not use my own back porch!

Everybody know that back in the day we had that tree we had to chop and form a pile of burning logs for the winter to come. Me...I just sat back and looked pretty.

This is the stump of the tree that made the pile. I guess I'll have a seat and wait on that cold glass of Lemonade I asked for.

Looking off into....my neighbor's back yard. (Why does that poison Ivy keep coming back! I need to get that down.)

Up close...I am too pretty. Don't you think? Well, if I don't think highly of myself, I shouldn't expect anyone else too. So, darn it I look good!

Just kicking up the heels. Boy would I look a mess if this wood fail. LOL I'd laugh at myself...really.

Thanks for your time, until later, Schey and BBQ grill.

1977 Part IV

I had the poll for the vintage pattern of my birthday year. For those of you who voted, you voted for this pattrn here.

I was really hoping that you all voted for this one because this one is more something I would really wear:

I had the choice of two fabrics. The first was a Poly crepe in cream and the second was a stretch rayon blend double knit in ivory. The first was closer to the look on the pattern so that is the one I used.

Anywhose. I made the dress. In the midst of other chores and duties, I finally got to it and it ws done in two days. I spent one day cutting and one day sewing. Well, three days if you wanna count the day I did this:

Looks kind of funky doesn't it? Bet you can't guess what I done. Haha, yeap that's right. I had sewn the sleeves as the dress and the dress as the sleeves. Now, don't ask me how that happened, but with me being me...it was no surprise!

Ok, it's fixed. Looks better? It does to me too. On the pattern the sleeves are gathered with elastic. For me, that was not working. I felt a bit constricted with the elastic neckband AND the sleeves. Looks like a choir robe as is so I tried to do something about that. 
I had lots of fabric where I could make a makeshift belt but due to wanting an immediate fix, I subjected to grabbing the "stintion" cord that was just hanging around. (Ya'll know we don't say the whole word of every word round here.) Yeah "stintion" cord. LOL This was the quick fix:

I done a photo shoot with this dress if you would like to see. Or if that is what you would even call it. I wanted so bad to find a vintage car to fit into the background but that wasn't something that going to happen. So, come back in about a day..or two, to see the pics.

1977 Part I
1977 Part II
1977 Part III



Until later, Schey and Aloe.

And it Looks Like the Winner is...again

Ok, we are having a little technical difficulties on the 1977 dress poll. Remember this post? See, I am supposed to be posting the type of fabric and have my audience, you, the voters, choose my fabric. Welllll, I don't have the cord to upload the pictures of the few chosen fabrics. Sew, I will let you know that this might be the culprit to my cord being uplifted by an unidentified kid napping source.

I do believe you are the blame of my not being able to upload anything to my dear computer. How do you plead?

Not guilty.

Well, guys, you have it. The defendant has pled, "Not guilty".

Sew, until I find the cord, because I am certainly not buying another one, I'll be new-picturesless.

Schey.

1977 Part I

1977 Part II

And it Looks Like the Winner is....

Well we have 55 minutes to go. I'll be back then.
Schey

And the winner is Simplicity 8265! Now down to the fabric. I have taken note that I will need to chop the hem up a little for the cream dress... sew, I have really taken that into consideration. Keep in touch to see what fabrics are in the chop line up.

Until Later Schey

1977 Part I
1977 Part III

1977

Sew, I have two patterns from the past. You know, the one's they call vintage. I am challenging myself to make me something, hmmm, vintage. But this is no ordinary challenge. I am going to make a dress copyrighted in my birth year. 1977. Sew, I have two to choose from. Vote, message me, comment me - doesn't matter ow you get to me let me know which one I should make and the one with the most votes gets the scissors. Chop chop.

1977 Part II

1977 Part III