Tom was 23 years old this week and so as a special treat we had Sunday lunch at our local 5* hotel Rockliffe Hall. I just had to have a gorgeous dress and so decided a Liberty fabric had to be my choice. This is from White Tree Fabrics, they have so many to choose from but this was my favourite and it is a great price if you use my 20% off code :SEWDEPUTY.
As I haven’t had time to sew much lately I went with an old favourite Simplicity 1609. I just wanted to show off the beautiful fabric and am pleased with how it turned out.
Oop! Did I mention I had matching shoes and bag?
I used a concealed zip in the right hand side as, after making The HMI I realised how much nicer the fit was at the back with a seam. It was quite tricky with the pattern, so not quite perfect but near enough, especially when I can’t see it!
And here is the birthday boy….
Look at the puddings!! Delicious!
We then walked the long way back to the car park in front of the hotel.
The family selfie….my Dad just doesn’t get it!! Hahaha
Blog Manager was not too happy with the photo taking but I did get one that suited the dress and venue…..
So why was BM sulky? Well, at school we have our very own Police Dog with his own Twitter account….@LittleFreddie1 and he likes to go out ……he really wanted some 5* luxury this weekend and so I was mostly disowned as I got some shots!
Pattern:Simplicity 1609
Fabric: 2m of Liberty from White Tree Fabrics (use my code for 20% off and free P&P: SEWDEPUTY)
Notions: 2m fabric, thread and 7inch concealed zip, +new shoes!?!
Wonky Factor:10/10 I really love it and I felt really elegant!
Amanda 💝
Lovely use of a gorgeous fabric, Dear One! Is it a cotton jersey from Liberty? Now Sold Out, thanks to your post, no doubt ! Such gorgeousness deserved a 5* venue for its’ debut. Congratulations to your high-jumping son, and thanks to your long-suffering tech star for doing the piccies of the mascot. (He must have enjoyed his weekend in such posh surroundings!)
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Haha! Thanks Del. it’s a cotton lawn. I’ve never tried sewing a Liberty jersey…..I bet it is just as gorgeous! I have a busy week….going to the Houses of Parliament on Thursday to show our video at the national awards! I’ll take lots of photos! X
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Wow! Congratulations on the video award! Will look forward to those photos. Am amazed you didn’t need a cardi with that dress, even with sleeves. Cotton lawn seems such a light weight fabric for a British February.
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I was freezing!! Hahaha
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Ahhh! Am so sorry you were, but the goosebumps didn’t show and we’ve all enjoyed seeing the dress. Thank you for enduring the cold! 😘
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Oh my that is beautiful fabric, and a beautiful dress! Lovely!
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Thanks Linda!
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So elegant, Amanda! Another winning dress. I love how you accessorise, too! Is the bow belt attached or just tied round waist? How did you do the sleeves for this pattern – did you use them from another? I do like this Jiffy pattern.
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Oh good question…..I don’t know where the sleeves came from! Ha! No I do…..they are from my shift dress/ The Dewsbury top. They have a little gather in them so fit most patterns. I actually prefer it with sleeves as I keep having to wear a cardigan with our weather. Looks so much nicer when you can show the whole dress off! Thank you!
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Ps the belt is just tied around. It was going around my neck but it took the attention away from the fabric. The dress is a little too big so it just pulls it in the right amount.
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Thank you – might adapt my Jiffy pattern sometime! I don’t wear the one I made much because of the short sleeves! Love it – it looks really great on you! Glad you had such a lovely day.
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Very elegant, you lol stunning, but those great pins you’ve got you should be in mini dresses!
BMB (bm’s btither!) deserves a prize for his photo bombing!! xx
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Oops. Should say look not lol 😳
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How high can that boy jump?!?!? It’s because he is a PE coordinator I think! Lol .
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Lovely dress and some great photos! Hope you had a gorgeous meal!
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Thanks Camilla! It was lovely! Very 5*ish! Lol
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The fabric for this dress is incredibly gorgeous, but it is Liberty after all…You did an amazing job on this dress and the shoes and bag are perfect and to die for. Cheers, Michele
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Lovely! Glad you all had fun! Dress looked really pretty!! Xx
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Thanks Magda! It was lovely 💕💕💕
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Beautiful, the perfect design to show off this fabric! Love this on you Amanda, glad it had an amazing venue to match 🙂
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Thank you! 😘 wish I could go every Sunday! Lol
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Lovely dress Amanda. Love the print!
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Thank you! It’s so pretty isn’t it?
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It looks as if you had a lovely day out! I do like the Liberty print – it is quite different to the usual floral prints isn’t it?
Louise
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Yes, it’s gorgeous isn’t it, it’s a vintage one I think. I love the colours in it and I always forget how beautiful it is to sew!
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I know – I have been petting liberty jersey and I might just have to get some!
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I think so!! I love sewing it…..I need a Summer collection I think!! ☀️🍦
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