Today at the museum - the day job - I began work on a new dress for our marketing officer, Angela. This dress in the collection at the V&A, (a much grander establishment than ours) caught my eye because we have yards and yards of striped cotton fabric on the shelves that I can use, and the cut of this dress can be found in The Cut of Women's Clothes by Norah Waugh.
I'm not sure I'll copy it slavishly.....a slightly wider skirt would be more practicable, and elbow length sleeves for hot days, but this lovely and simple dress is a great jumping off point for me! I've already altered the width of the front bodice pieces slightly, just to avoid a slightly awkward line on the bust. I'm also thinking of making it a two piece dress so I can supply a second bodice or blouse to match the skirt.....and instead of lavender, it'll be in navy blue - Angela's favorite colour!
