The Singing Costumer

I’ve started a new job as a preschool teacher. It’s a lot to handle. And I’ve had no energy after work. Now, I’m on Christmas break and needing a creative outlet. My sewing machine has been so lonely. Let’s change that! Simplicity S9846 is a 1960’s reprint, and still available. I’ve made 2 vintage-inspired specifically Christmas ensembles. One is a burgundy plaid 1960’s dress and coat from last week, and the other is a true red 1950’s dress. So I decided it was time to use green. The fabric is from Fabric Wholesale Direct. I’ve always had good experiences with them. https://fabricwholesaledirect.com/products/lino-italiano-polyester-viscose-linen-fabric?variant=39878267699315 This 70% polyester and 30% Viscose fiber “linen” in the color forest green was very nice. Essentially, it’s a poly rayon made to look like linen. The price isn’t bad at all. I would love to use true linen, but this is so much cheaper. Once I perfect some patterns and I know that they fit, I might splurge. This mate...

For fun, I thought I’d revisit some older projects in between new project blogs. Since it’s Christmas, I wanted to start with this ensemble. It’s a simple dress and coat. No closures on the coat, but there’s a zipper on the dress. Simplicity 1284 was the pattern I used. I had to go back in my instagram archives, because I couldn’t remember how long ago I sewed this. I made this way back in 2016. It’s hard to believe it. On my caption from 2016, I mention that that day was the coldest it had been in Oklahoma in 3 years. This year on Christmas, it almost hit 80 degrees. We never know what we’re going to get here. I can’t remember where I got this plaid fabric. There must have been a good amount, because I was able to get both pieces out of it. It’s some kind of polyester and wool blend, in my best guess. It’s lined with the cheapest polyester fabric from Hancocks or Joanns. I wish I would’ve used a darker lining for the coat. The colors clash. The dress really needs a lining also. It’s...