Laura from the office has made this Gorgeous Liberty Dress. She’s used the Strawberry Thief fabric from the new 40th classics anniversary collection. It’s the same fabric as Annie’s dress last week. Both are really cute and work really well in this fabric.
“My top tip for sewing with velvet ribbon would be to pin it in place sparingly. I didn’t realise how easily marked it was, the more I pinned it down and played with it (particularly on the bodice centre front) the more marked it became. Even when sewing the feed dog left faint impressions on the velvet! I handled the velvet ribbon around the waist less and it is far smoother and neater as a result. The more you know!”
Here’s the finished velvet bow detail at the front of the dress. It’s simple yet really beautiful.
Laura loves village life in rural England. This is her at the Beckford Village Book Box – a great way to swap and exchange books.
“I am so looking forward to putting on my pearls and heels to go out for the evening in this dress. I also look forward to the many more occasions I can wear it with a cropped jacket and boots for a more casual day look in this wonderful office :)”
