Showing posts with label simplicity 7233. Show all posts
Showing posts with label simplicity 7233. Show all posts

Sunday, October 22, 2023

From Out of the Lace Stash

 Once upon a time, I managed to be in a Walmart at the right time to get a mill end precut of some white cotton swiss dot.  I figured it would eventually become a shirt (or two), but there were no clear plans.   I picked up Simplicity 7233, with eyes on view 2, a bit over a year ago at the craft thrift store, but it took a while to connect the cloth with the potential of the pattern.

Then I put the pattern in the "To Do, Maybe" box and ignored it for months.

And while I have very much been having fun recently making girlie print menswear shapes, or tweedy skirts, I decided I'd go ahead and make this shirt--which involved raiding my lace and trim stash for suitable froufrouness

When I say froufrou, I mean froufrou