The first thing that I want to sew with some great floral fabric I got is a halter wiggle dress. I've been on the hunt for some patterns but am turning up empty. It doesn't help that I can't even find a decent picture of what I'm looking for. To be honest, I'm not even sure if this is inspired by something I saw or something I think I saw. That happens to me a lot. But I'm pretty sure this was sparked by something I saw in an Elvis movie since the fabrics are ones that remind me of Blue Hawaii, but I can't be sure. Looks like I have an excuse to watch some Elvis beach movies now.
Any way, the closest that I've been able to find is a vintage pattern from 1964, McCall's 7511. The only thing is, I want a halter top. But the more I've looked at halter tops, the more I'm wondering if that's something I really want. I haven't been the biggest fan of halter tops in the past, so I'm not entirely sure why I have my mind set on a halter dress. After looking at the pattern more I'm starting to think maybe this would be a better fit for my fabric. After a quick search, I can't find it in my usual pattern price range, but I'll be keeping my eyes open.
As for the fabric, I can't decide between the large print floral or the small print floral. The first time I saw both of them I was thinking along the lines of a gathered skirt for both of them. But I don't think that's their true destiny. I'm leaning more toward the large print for the dress, and maybe the other one can become a nice gathered skirt. Honestly, I think there would be enough of the smaller print to make a dress and skirt. We'll see...
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