My brother recently returned from Liberia, Africa. He spent a year building wells for Water of Life. He had a great experience and learned a lot about the African Culture. I have always loved traditional African fabric prints – all the bright colors are just fantastic – and I asked him to bring some fabric home for me. Here is one sample I turned into a retro dress.
I love the soft color and the eyelets are very feminine
Because the eyelets are essentially embroidered holes in the fabric I needed to sew a lining into the dress. I chose a pretty periwinkle blue.
Darts sewn into the front bodice
The dainty little collar completes the retro look
Finishing the seams with a serged edge
Setting in the sleeves, I chose a flowing cap sleeve
The finished dress, complete with a sash to hold the dress together.
