Or the little inherent pun.Īnd speaking of marketing, how did I never notice the Butterick tagline "The Fashion One" on their patterns before? I am afraid it doesn't speak to me (of course, thirty years after the fact, what marketing catchphrase would?). But a couple quick Googles turned up that she was one of the founders of Esprit, back in the day! And that Esprit was called The Plain Jane Dress Company first, which, while cute and having that fakey-homespun feel of the late sixties/early seventies, probably didn't have the marketing ooomph that "Esprit de Corp" had. Had any of you heard of Jane Tise before? I hadn't. (The instantaneous and uncontrollable murderous rage I feel upon hearing someone pop their chewing gum, though? A universal constant.) But I have come to learn, with y'all's help, that my disdain for puffed sleeves (or, in fact, of anything but a smooth and unobtrusive shoulder line) is a personal and idiosyncratic quirk and not a general guideline for humankind, sort of like my extreme dislike of bananas. Better make it in a busy print so any bobbles aren't so obvious. The shaping! Although I bet that point is hard to have come out exactly right. Just as Nora suspected, I *adore* this midriff band. Nora sent me this, under the subject line "one more midriff for you." I love the email I get from A Dress A Day readers the subject line never reads "URGENT PROBLEM!!!" or "REPORT DUE TODAY." In fact, there's a remarkable lack of shout-case all around, for which I thank you.Īnyway - this dress, by Jane Tise for Butterick. It looks like I should have pressed this again before I took photos! Well, it is linen, after all - so call this 'truth in advertising': it will wrinkle!
So, yes, I know this would make a lovely pillow/handbag/matched set of antimacassars, but I can't bring myself to do it. I hate to cut up a dress to make something other than another dress (or skirt, in a pinch) out of it. Here's a closeup of the fabric - can't you see why I wanted to use it? (Click on the picture to go to the auction.)
#Ebay ratty catty full
This poor dress has been in storage ever since, and it's finally time for it to get out and have a full and independent life, so I've listed it on eBay. Which reminds me that even if you are just longing to use some gorgeous fabric, it doesn't pay to jump at the first halfway semi-suitable project that comes along. There are a lot of catty comments and rolled eyes when they get together. Its shape and my shape don't get along so well. Well, the dress fit the fabric, but it didn't fit me. (I think it's an old Calvin Klein Vogue pattern from the early 90s.)
(Her parents were clearing out their house to move and she gave me some lovely fabric that had been her mother's.) It wasn't a long length, if that makes any sense, and this was the first dress that fit it. I was in a hurry to make something out of this length of gorgeous vintage linen that a friend gave me. This is a dress I made I-don't-know-how-many-years-ago, and actually didn't ever wear more than once.
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