We also visited a wonderful shop in Fremantle that sells the kind of dresses we love - in the medieval style. We haven't been there before whilst wearing our dresses though.
I was rather stunned that the lady owner of the shop kept complimenting me on the dress I had made (which I was wearing, even though I made it for my daughter) .. I've shown pics of it on here before but here it is again in case you've forgotten:
Anyway ... she asked me whether I would make some of these dresses for her shop! I couldn't believe it, thought she was joking and said to her that I didn't sew well enough - she said she thought it looked pretty good. I still thought she was just being kind - but she asked again before we left the shop whether I would consider it... so I have taken her card and said I would think about it.
It took me a long time to make this dress, partially because I'd never made anything like it before and partly because I hadn't done any sewing for such a long time. If I made more of them I'm certain I would get better and quicker at it.
They sell this type of dress for AUS$220 - $250 in their shop.
Bit of a quandry though - I don't really want anyone else to have a dress just like the one I've made! I'm going to have to think about this.
Inspired
Her offer has, at the very least, inspired me to complete my own dress, which I've discovered tonight only needs one sleeve to be sewn in and the hemming of neck, sleeve and skirt done before it's finished! Methinks I might have to do that tonight.
Then it will be on to my daughters' cloak. We have already cut it out but never began sewing it due to the lack of a frog (clasp). We saw a gorgeous one today on a cloak and luckily have found the same ones on ebay - so with that getting organised we will be sewing her cloak soon too!
Off to the sewing machine!
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