Last year I visited Veuve Clicquot and saw this poster on the wall. I loved the retro shape of the dress and the net skirt underneath that added a little bit of fun.
So I decided I make myself one for a future occasion... As usual, I found some nice cotton stretch material on Fabricgodmother. As I am somewhat older (and a little larger) than the model in the original, I thought a slightly longer skirt length was more appropriate. I also wanted the back to be high enough not to show any hint of bra straps (always unattractive and unnecessary).
I used black netting underneath and in the end decided I didn't want it to show but just to give some extra fullness to the skirt. I got the net from tissus.net who have a huge selection of fabrics and haberdashery.
With hindsight, the spots were an added complication as I tried to match them but failed. Having said that I don't think it matters too much in the end.
I can see myself wearing this for several years to come as the shape is not going to go out of fashion just yet!
(Believe it or not these photos were taking in early March - it looks warmer than it was!)
