A dotty Moneta and birthday theatre

I'll start with a bit of sewing news.  This is my dotty Collette Monetta. 

I made this as a wearable muslin before cutting my next one from some favourite fabric.  From the photos you probably think the dress looks fine, but the fabric is really cheap knit which I bought from ebay ages ago before I realised that really cheap fabric usually looks like it!   The white shows through when the fabric is stretched.

I really like the fit of the dress.  I cut a medium and it fits well.  I found the waist really fiddly, where you are supposed to stretch clear elastic to gather the waist, and I haven't got it very even.  In my next version I might trim a little off the width so it is a little less gathered.

I made the version with the collar, but as you can see it doesn't lie very flat, and so I won't make this version next time.  I think the collar does give the dress a more vintage vibe though.

I'm wearing the dress at Morecambe Vintage by the Sea where Dan and I had a lovely time.  There were some fantastic outfits.

Gorgeous vintage cars.

 

 

... and I picked up a fantastic bargain with a lovely 1912 portrait of a lady and dog to match my recent purchase from Glasgow Vintage Fair.  I love both these portraits.

 

 

 

 

 August 29th was Dan's 23rd birthday and we had a meal at Wagamama,

followed by a great evening at the Lowry Theatre

 

We saw WarHorse and the staging was fantastic.  The horses are amazing and actually get ridden!  Although some of the acting seemed a little over the top, it is still well worth seeing. 

 



 

So it's been a busy couple of weeks, and lots of fun!  Hope you have had some fun times too.