A Vintage Pattern and Some Fabric Called Snuggle

Photo: Pinteresr, Ralph Lauren teapot

Florals look so complimentary when paired with plaid and tartan prints.  There was a company in Oregon that had shops in the malls called "Daisy Kingdom" which featured fabrics and patterns that designed plaids and roses together and the effect was so sweet. The company isn't there anymore but some of their patterns are still sold in Simplicity pattern books, and the older ones can be found at etsy stores.

These two show how she combined plaids with florals:

Pattern photos from Pinterest.

I finished my green plaid dress from the "Snuggle" brand flannel I got on sale at Joann fabrics, and was just unable to get any real good photo of me in it. Most of the people that took my picture were not  able to take good fashion sewing photos, as they are used to taking pictures of scenery, so I gave up and took one of my own, which isn't much better!

This dress has a lot of tucks and ruffles you can't see in the picture. I have worn it to a couple of social events, and I might end up putting it on the dress form to show, although this is one dress that looks better worn than on the dress form.

Hopefully I can get a proper photo-shoot for this dress, since, as a sewing project, it was a dream to put together and it is a style and fabric that gives a feeling of happiness.  This fabric doesn't shred or separate the needle stitches, acting more like a high quality cotton. I made a fascinator and bow to go with, and I will certainly try to get someone to take some proper pictures to share here.  

I now have this piece of Snuggle flannel,

 which I would like to transform into the look of this vintage Pattern, New Look 6151. I did not buy this pattern because I likely have a similar skirt pattern, and, judging by the looks of it, I think the shawl is a swath of fabric draped different ways, and might not actually require a pattern.

I don't wear plaid at all, as I have not figured out how to make it look good on me, but with the recent green dress I made, I wore a long white scarf with it to soften the boxy print. In th 1980's, white blouses were worn a lot, or battenburg collars. I found that any color or print would be worn, even if it didn't really go with your complexion, if there was a white collar or a white blouse, or something near the face in a flattering color. 

I also wanted to share a recent find at Goodwill: a teacup, which shows no signs of use, made by Paragon.  The prices are going up at thrift stores, and this one cost $4 but I used my 20% off donate coupon when I took in some donations.  Ladies who come to tea always like using a new cup and this one had already been used a couple of times here.

I picked up that piece of lichen that fell from a tree outside, because I thought it was interesting, looks a lot like kale, and is a lovely sage green, a prominent color in my house.

I perceive that ladies who are used to reading this blog are not as interested in "conflict" type posts, and I don't enjoy writing them as much as other subjects. I have one more "caution" type post coming up, and hope especially that young people will read them.  Being a social, people-oriented type can bring its hazards, and while it is important to be interdependent with your own family, it is also wise to be cautious when it comes to peer-dependency.

Examples of plaid garments posted on Pinterest:

This one is from Pendleton wool company: