Fabric Friday #12: Electric-blue Wool Crepe


Happy #FabricFriday friends! Gosh, it feels like an awful long time since I last wrote that, but boy do I have a corker to share with you today! 

I pounced lightning fast on this electric-blue beauty when I saw her in a local vintage shop. At first I was drawn to the unusual floral print and stunning colour, which is so incredibly vibrant considering it's likely to be from the 1950s, but then I touched it and fell even deeper in love. This is no ordinary electric-blue beauty...she's a luxurious wool crepe and she knows it! You can see her in action over on Instagram, where I tried to capture the sensuous way she drapes. 



Needless to say, I'm head over heels. But I'm also terrified of the prospect of cutting into her. Like, truly terrified! I think I'm going to hang on to her until I find the perfect pattern and until I feel my sewing skills are worthy of her.  

In the meantime it's fun to daydream, so tell me, what would you make with this exquisite fabric?

9 comments:

  1. Oooh that is gorgeous!! I think I would make something that would really let the fabric shine - like a shift dress - either a loose one like the colette Laurel, or something more fitted, like the new Sew Over It Joan! (which I am going to buy this weekend!!).

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  2. Oh yes I agree, a shift dress:)

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  3. Holy cow, Marie, this is beautiful!

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  4. PS: How about a Francoise dress??

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  5. Love it. How much yardage do you have?

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  6. I agree, this would look amazing as a shift dress. It was a popular style in the 60s, so very appropriate for the fabric.

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  7. Definitely a shift dress. It would show off the fabric, and it fits with the time period.

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  8. That is amazing and will look equally amazing on you Marie!
    My vote is a shift dress too, maybe with 3/4 sleeves. I think it is fun to dream for a while before taking the plunge!

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  9. Gorgeous fabric, I would make a dress with a half circle skirt to show off the drape of the fabric like Butterick 4443 or V 8873, good luck! Lorrain.

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