1 Metre Blue Brocade 1 Metre White Brocade 1 Metre Coutil 1 Metre of light blue cotton Trim Piping cord Boning Swarovski flat back crystals colour Silk Length of stiff lace for the collar at least 3" wide Hook and eye tape, if you cannot get blue, then get white and dye it 1cm pale blue velvet ribbon 3" wide pale blue ribbon Swags McCalls M6139 3 metres of 2.5cm lace Stiff netting 2 metres of bias binding Optional hanging crystals and trim Sleeves Simplicity 8881 for the sleeves only, or something similar Hoop A small bustle if required Length of black ribbon or trim to make the choker To Make the Petticoat: This completes the skirt
This sleeveless number pairs a sleek, fitted bodice with a sheer tulle overlay that cascades from mini to midi length
Two years later, after her husband, Lyndon B
Highlights Coming to prominence in the 1940s, chukkas are ankle-high boots that are usually open laced and unlined, making them firmly casual
Vintage-cutesy-chic is not really a look I use in my own home a lotbut there is just something so fresh and wonderful about this floral and dot fabric paired with the hot red base and pullsI really wish I had a place for it and a reason to keep it