February Sewing: Pink Velour

 I did all of this sewing in February, but never got around to posting about it.  Such is my life of late.

This was a lightweight pink velour, so I decided its best use would be sleeveless dresses with a matching jacket.  I had 4 yards of it, so there would be plenty of potential uses.

First up: My favorite summer princess seamed dress, with a bolero jacket from a pattern I got in 1981.  I love this jacket; it's nicely fitted and feminine, without being too formal or fussy.  I copied the dress from one I bought in the late 1980s, and wore until it fell apart.

Second: an a-lined, spaghetti strapped dress, also a summer favorite.  I didn't get any decent pictures while standing; I guess taking pictures at 1AM when I'm tired isn't such a great idea, right?

Third: Another incarnation of the Vogue 1250, which was all the rage a couple of years ago.  Since this was a lightweight fabric, it draped really well, and my dearly beloved told me this is one of the prettier versions I've made.

This is the V1250 with the jacket.  Just what I need for winter wear.

Note that this pink is actually the color of cotton candy.  My dearly beloved commented to me that while I have lots of pink dresses, I didn't have any quite like this, a bright yet pale shade.  He liked it.  Note to self: he likes pink.  Wear pink.

I have another velour dress cut out, but the weather has turned warm, and I'm not motivated to finish it. *sigh*

Hope you've all had a great weekend!  Ours has been sunny and warm, which is always welcome a couple of days after a snowstorm!