Hello Autumnal sewers!
I'm back with my THIRD Named Reeta Dress! Why do I keep making this dress when I've had no success with it, I hear you ask! It's a good question... I just feel like I keep almost liking it, and there's so much to like! 80s feel, opportunity for lots of buttons, pleasingly baggy...
This is a lovely rayon fabric from Like Sew Amazing - I snapped it up when I saw Sarah's beautiful Myosotis dress on her blog. And it is a much more successful match for the Reeta than the less drapey cotton khadi I made the first two with. And yet...
It's okay, I'm pleased with the construction and the changes I made, which were to forgo the integral tie waist, and make a long self-tie for it. I also extended the sleeves, tapered them at the end, then "stapled" them with cream buttons.
Check out that sexy side split, woot woot!
But I finished this dress a couple of months ago and have yet to wear it! So clearly I don't feel particularly jazzy in it... I think that much as I love the print, it doesn't suit me...
Oh lovely Reeta, three I've made...
Maybe I'll get fourth time lucky!
