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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Waterfall Shrug for a Formal Evening on our Cruise


This is a photo of my handsome husband John and me during a formal evening on a cruise. Before we went on our cruise around the Hawaiian Islands for our 40th Anniversary I did a lot of sewing. I didn't make this dress but I made the sheer, sparkly olive top. I used an old shrug style pattern for a top for a dress that had a short rounded bolero style front but added a waterfall front by just extending the pattern across the front and taking it down to a point. I rolled and hand stitched all of the seams because I didn't think I would like a stitched effect that might pull the fabric. I really liked this top and enjoyed wearing it because I'm really not fond of my bare arms. When we ballroom danced it kept flying over my shoulder when John had me do a turn so I was able to tie it at the front which was very handy. Hopefully if the dress still fits after the cruise, LOL, I will wear it again for New Years.

4 comments:

  1. Great to hear from you again.

    Love your shrug. Lovely fabric. Perfect for an evening out (or on a cruise you lucky thing. You must post pics of the other items you sewed for the cruise.

    Very nice. Lovely picture of the both of you too.

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    1. Thanks so much for the encouraging words BeaJay, it is so easy to get away from blogging. I have more photos of a couple of outfits. Must see what you have been up to with your sewing lately.

      Cheers, Jean

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  2. Jean- what a lovely shrug- but even more- what a wonderful photo of you and your husband! You look like you had a lovely time :)

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    1. So thoughtful of you to comment Kim, we had a terrific trip, very romantic, especially since we ballroom dance now. Can't believe we have been married so long...time sure flies. Hugs, Jean

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