Blossom Time Fashion

I am including the painting by Thomas Lawrence called "Pinkie" because I like the color of the pink hat and ribbon, as well as the way the artist depicted the wind blowing the ribbons on her hat. It is a very windy day here, as you can tell by the photos:

 Ladies, you recall I created "fog fashion" and "rain fashion" and now I have invented another fashion to go with the oncoming blossoms. I know it is sneezing time for some of you, but you have to admit the pink is so soft and pretty.

These are all under the subject of sewing. I'm not trying to impose a style on anyone, but log what I sew and wear at home, and I don't think clothes are more important than anything else. I have other subjects on this blog, and sewing is one.

The color is a bit "off" in these photos, showing my hair a strange color (I have brown hair). My mother was a beautiful strawberry-blonde redhead, and although I consider myself a "summer" in the clothing color analysis, I notice as I get older, the colors that looked good on her, are now looking okay on me: coral, olive,  golden yellow, some gray, etc.

The pink of the fabric is not exactly the same as the pink of the tree, in the picture. At first, it was a lighter pink, but as each day passed by the color got darker.

Yes, I've finished the dress I cut out last year, designed specifically for the blossom time of this tree.  I've missed it every year for years and years and this time I got it just about right.

 I do not have a pattern to show you because it was only partially finished and I had put the pattern away and can't find it. You know I have too many patterns, because I have saved everything since 1952.  That's a saying between Mr. S. and myself. I ask him if he has a paperclip or an eraser, and then I say, "Please, not one of those in your office from 1952" because it usually looks so bad. So now we use the 1952 expression for just about everything, as an inside joke, for all you realists that will insist the patterns aren't all exactly from 1952.  It's a figure of speech.  It kind of takes the joy out of writing when you have to explain everything. It takes the humor out of it too ;-)

There was a fierce downpour of rain followed by big sweeping wind, resulting in many of the blossoms flying off, as you see  the blossom-less part in the background. 

I flagged Mr. S. with my pink umbrella and got him to get off the tractor and get these pictures. It was dry enough to mow and he wanted to get it done.

One of the trees is completely bare of the blossoms but Mr. S. thought he could capture a scene of me in the dress with just enough pink blossom background. 

There is still a border to be sewn on the dress, which I hope to complete by the end of the day. 

This I will wear at home because the last line of clothing I made, is now worn out.

 I know this looks odd on the dress form, (like a missing person)  but I wanted to show the rick-rack trim at the neckline and the sleeve edges. The dress fits the dress form a lot better than it fits me, but I'm learning how to fix the dials and size adjustments on it so the next one will fit better. 

 I am going to get a little more of the fabric. pleat or gather it  and attach it at each shoulder, cross over the bodice and tie in back like some of the Regency styles. 

 It is another David Textiles fabric, and it comes in other colors, which I might try.

This is what the umbrella looks like:

 I have had it a long, long time, but as I cannot remember when I got it, I will say it is probably one of those 1952 things we have around here.

I think its interesting that it has a ruffle sewn around the edge, and it gives me some ideas for re-creating old umbrellas to go with my sewing fashions.

There appears to be a kind of umbrella wardrobe here, as I now have several colors, which I hope to match up with future sewing projects and show you here.

I hope to finish the bold rose dress with the black background---the one I created the umbrella to go with, in the previous post (Lord willing, and the creek don't rise), and present it here soon!

Please comment and let me know if the clothing-for-home is of any value to you.