Friday, March 16, 2012

Frock on Friday ...

The life and times of a vintage floral sheet ...

phase 1

A vintage floral bed sheet.
phase 2

A painters drop sheet.

phase 3

A fabulous frock!
A frock for all occasions?
For breakfast, lunch or dinner?
A house frock, a picnic frock, a pick up the kids frock, a make the hubby gasp frock,
a seduce a rock god frock,  who knows?
A sensible, down to earth, recycled, handmade with love frock!
(Oh and that's me in my first ever "Frock on Friday" pose -
please bear with me while I get more courageous!!!)

What do ya think?


I had so much fun creating this little number!  I bought this sheet while on our get-away to the coast a few weeks back purely for its colours.
(I love a good 70s era purple)
The sheet was in very poor condition.  It has turquoise and apricot paint splatters everywhere, wax blobs and mould stains here and there!  I had to strategically place the pattern pieces but still couldn't quite manage a "clean" pattern piece!  Well, whatever!  Thanks to the gorgeous pattern on the fabric the stains are easily disguised.

I wanted to create some groovy pockets on the side and the purple bias
was just the look I was after !


A V neckline, and the little tie was a cute after thought.  I may need to create larger cap sleeves
to hide my *ahem* bat wings though *argh* 
All in all I am pretty darn happy with the outcome! 
This one is for keeps but I will be making a few more in the not too distant future!

Stay tuned loved ones .....

Dee xox

16 comments:

  1. Jeez - you're a genius! I love it. The colours are beautiful and the purple trim is fab. AND the pose looks like you've been outfit blogging forever. Jealous!

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  2. It is a beautiful frock, one of the prettiest vintage sheet one's I've seen. I especially love those pockets and the purple trim. Gorgeous.

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  3. What a beautiful frock, and the print is fantastic, so vibrant.

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  4. YOu're so clever! Wish I could channel it! The frock is triff.

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  5. Love the colour, the pockets are out there. fabulous frock.

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  6. You did an amazing job it fabulous, dee x

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  7. Yay for a Dee frock Friday!!!! :-D I LOVE the frock. The fabric is beautiful & the style is fabulous. I love the pockets. It looks so flattering. I hope to see another Friday frock soon. Xx

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  8. Oh Dee it's so so so so pretty!!! I just love the style and all the gorgeous finishing.
    You look just fabulous and so so pretty too!!!!!
    Hope you have a great time at "Day on the green" Yay
    Love v

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  9. Absolutely gorgeous! I love the brown with the purple and the trim is just lovely. You must be so thrilled!

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  10. Frock me! It's fabulous and so are you. Don't stay hidden, you're gorgeous. x

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  11. Such a beautiful and colorful print! =)

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  12. It's lovely to see you! And in such a beautiful frock - it's a triumph! xxxxx

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  13. OMG BEST. FROCK. EVER!!!!!

    I absolutely love it - you are a genius!

    And there's YOU! HELLO! You're so beautiful - more pics please!!!

    Sarah xx

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