Person in line for lunch: Nice dress.Me (also in line): Thanks.
Person: Did you make that?
Me (blushing): Yeah.
Person: Oh cool! Really nice fabric!
Me: Thanks!
I couldn't screw up the courage to tell her I'd made from a pair of pajamas. Indian pajamas, but pajamas nonetheless. It's thoroughly titillating to be wearing nightclothes in public, even if they have been refashioned into something less pajama-y.
These pjs were a set: a longish nightshirt with a high collar and 3/4 sleeves, and an extremely high-waisted pair of pair with tight button cuffs. So funny. I was able to get two articles of clothing out of the set-- a summery blouse from the top half of the nightshirt, and this dress from the bottom of the nightshirt with an improvised yoke top. An empire waist, a few box pleats, good to go. And I won't be caught dead wearing them together, don't worry!
Beginning to think I have better luck when I eschew pattern-following. Hmmm.
Have a good weekend, everyone!
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4 comments:
Very pretty fabric. Be proud of your nightclothes and scandalize the neighborhood. Why not..:)
beautiful. i love it, of course.
That must have been one giant shirt to yield two garmets?! I love it! I'm getting into the no pattern thing, as well.
Thanks guys!
Melissa-- I find not using a pattern way more rewarding than following someone else's instructions. Oh, and in order to get two items out of these pjs, I used up most of the fabric in the pants, as well!
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