Completed: Vogue 8511

Do you ever have it where you've been investing a lot of time and effort and head space to one particular item of clothing and once that's done you just want something fast and easy to sew? *also known as instant gratification* Well after the epic cape coat creation I was in desperate need of this. I decided to have a hunt through my Work In Progress box (also known as WIP) and see what I could find and came across this half finished dress.

Thinking back, it ended up in the WIP box due to a small error whilst sewing together the bodice but 5 mins with the quick-unpick and we were off. This would be the third time I'm making this particular pattern, I am in love with the boat neck collar and the tulip-style skirt. I also think the fabric was purchased on my trip to Canada some five years ago!! The bodice features princess seams and is lined while the skirt has some pretty cool pleats going on. I love the retro feel of this dress and I'm pretty sure this is not the last I'll see of this pattern!! Maybe next time I'll try a 3/4 sleeved version, perfect for winter... hmmmm :-)