Monday, May 4, 2009
Oh Summer
Today I decided to find the perfect summer dress. One that was light weight cotton and you could where with out getting hot in the middle of the summer. I, of course, also wanted it to be modest, long enough and a high enough neck for me to feel comfortable in. After searching for the perfect dress I have come to the conclusion that such a dress does not exist. So I went to the fabric store to make my own. The first hurtle I came across was that the patterns aren't really my size. I decided I could take the smallest size and alter it if I needed to. Hurtle number 2: People used to make their own clothes all the time because it was cheaper. I have found that this is no longer the case. Patterns are expensive...and so is fabric. So, at the end of the day I picked out the perfect dress pattern, fabric, and everything I would need to make it. I added up the cost and decided I couldn't afford it. I left the store empty handed. In conclusion, the perfect summer dress still doesn't exist and at this rate never will.
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perhaps another option would be to find the "perfect dress" somewhere cheapish, like walmart or something, and then buy the small amount of scrap fabric that you'd need to alter it to be modest. This can easily be done with lots of low-necked items. Scraps are pretty easy to come by in bins at walmart or hobby lobby.
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