We’ve all seen the references to a mid-1920s dress that can be made in an hour and find ourselves intrigued by the possibilities.
If you are like me, you discovered the “Miss Fisher Mysteries” on Netflix and have become enamored with this non-formula detective drama with a strong female lead. Not only does the show feature the brilliant, smexy as all get-up, burgeoning middle-aged Miss Phyrine Fisher and a delightful group of supporting cast, but some very wearable 1920s clothes.
So now inspired by yet another television drama with fabulous clothes, the siren song of lady google-lay beckons us to comb the web for resources so we can create our own copies of her period-appropriate “Capsule Wardrobe.” [At some point in time, I’ll blog on my love-hate relationship with capsule wardrobes.]
So… sometime back in March, I had a Tea coming up. It was at one of my favorite places, which is housed in a building that was built in 1926. And rather than wear my sad Titanic era dress and the abomination that is the hat, I decided that I would accept the challenge and attempt to make the infamous “One-House” dress and see if it can actually be done in an hour.
I raided my stash and came across some fabric that reminded me of Miss Fisher’s companion, Dorothy (“Dot”) Williams. It’s been washed and ironed. I acquired a pattern, printed it, and read through it, measurements were taken. And as soon as I can get to my sewing room the clock will start ticking.
This is going to be fun!
… to be continued …
