Best 4th of July Dress Ever

I've been itching to post about all the sewing I've been doing but the pictures I take of myself are dreadful. So, I brought all of my creations onto my cruise in order to have a fabulous backdrop and a great excuse to take pictures of myself.

What says July 4th more than red, white and blue? A red, white and blue Obama dress on the Diamond Princess in Vancouver!

This dress is Eclair from Colette Patterns. If you sew and you like these designs, buy them all immediately. Her patterns are clear and accurate. Love, love, love.

I did make it a touch big for two reasons: 1) I didn't know that she was the only pattern maker who doesn't lie when she gives final measurements and 2) I didn't know how the fabric would behave when washed. So, I wanted to give myself a bit of room.

Even with the dress a wee bit big, it stayed up all day. And, when I say all day, I mean, all day, through customs, with all of my luggage, dashing around the ship...all day.

I love this dress. I'll definitely make it again. The only change I made to the pattern was that I didn't stitch the lining to the waist. I skipped that because I haven't washed this yet and I think the 2 fabrics might shrink a bit differently.


The main fabric is President Obama Circle Blue (though I refer to it as Obama heads) found at Joann's in Monroeville, PA but you can find it at fabrics.com. The lining is a light blue kona cotton, the ties are a red kona cotton, both bought at Michael Levine, downtown Los Angeles.

I had a ridiculous amount of fun wearing this dress, best 4th of July dress ever.