A funny thing happened. You see, I often browse fabric just for fun on Etsy. I impulsively favorite a lot of fabrics without any real intention of buying. Like, out of 25 to 30 favorites I might eventually buy one. Maybe two if I'm feeling like a big spender. So I favorited this wild geometric wax print and thought no more about it. But later that day (or maybe the next; I can't remember) I got a coupon! A really, really good coupon. I think it was 20% off? I can't remember exactly. Anyway, within a few days three yards of this exciting fabric was in my hands.
I had to find something to go with it because I thought an entire dress out of this fabric might be a bit much. I don't often mix prints but I thought a simple print might be better than a solid black bodice. So after much searching I settled on this octogaon print. So, without further babbling, here she is:
I'm going to call this semi-self-drafted because I did use an existing pattern as a size and shape guide for the bodice but changed the neckline. The skirt is a half-circle. I spent some time thinking about how I wanted to embelish the bodice to make it look like it really goes with the skirt and finally got the idea to cut out one of the diamonds from the wax print and sew it to the upper left on the bodice.
And I absolutely love it! It's kind of far from what I usually choose. I'm generally more attracted to bright florals and novelty prints but this is so awesome and I love it more now than when I first clicked that little heart on Etsy.
Oh by the way, the Etsy shop is Waxprintslacesnmore. The shop owner is super nice and ships really fast.
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