After completing my polka dot top in my clothes making class earlier this week, I needed another top to make for the remainder of the term. I must’ve spent a good hour on the internet wondering what to buy, before I remembered that my mum had given me some maternity patterns she had used when she was pregnant with me. Although possibly a little bit weird, I thought it would be nice to give one a try – enter Style 2381, and some amazing haircuts.
As the stamp on the front of the envelope shows, my mum bought this in Edinburgh which is where I was born. It is quite in keeping with the period – Diana was the trend setter for maternity wear when my mum was pregnant with me.
Oh Lordy. I’m hoping I won’t end up looking quite so tent-like by only making the top rather than the dress, and giving it short sleeves rather than the long ones! Having never done a collar before hopefully I will learn something new along the way as well.
This is the first ‘old’ pattern that I’ve worked with, and I think the markings are much clearer than current ones.
You even get a handy sewing machine foot to show you where to sew!
I’m going to make this top out of a black and white gingham, but to avoid it looking too much like a school dress the check is only a few millimeters big (it is small enough to make you feel like you’re going to fall over if you look at it for too long). It’s from Saheed’s Fabrics on Walthamstow High Street and was £2 a metre.
I think I may be gradually turning in to my mum 
Image sources
http://mikarv.tumblr.com/post/6518008034/lovelydianaprincessofwales-princess-diana
It’s a slippery slope. The first step is realising you’re turning into your mother. The second step is realising that might not actually be such a bad thing…
I think I’m almost at that stage already!!
when are you going to get one of those haircuts?
Maybe when you grow your mullet back?
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