My Easter Dress: Colette Truffle

Feast your eyes on my Easter Dress! This is another pattern from The Colette Sewing Handbook from Colette Patterns.

I must admit, I was uncertain about this dress going into it. I was unsure about the fabric I had selected (perhaps too vintage table clothe-y?), and I didn't know if the asymmetrical ruffle across the front would be flattering on me. I am a convert! 

The drape-y bits actually conceal the parts I want to hide while the fitted under-skirt shows a nice silhouette of my figure. As Edith Head said, "You're dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady." Amen, sister!

The only trouble I had was with attaching the lining. The instructions tell you to attach the lining to the dress, right sides together, then flip it inside out through the shoulders. I felt like I was fitting a camel through the eye of a needle! 

What is was like cramming my entire dress through the shoulder straps to flip it inside out. 

The end effect is very nice, and it saved me a lot of hand stitching, but it was a struggle! I also ended up top stitching at the neckline and armholes instead of doing an under stitch because I couldn't manipulate it right to understitch the whole thing.

I'm loving it, though! And do you see my new hat?! Another little beauty from Poppycock Vintage.