Birthday dress

I just had a “big” birthday, and I decided to celebrate in part by making myself a dress!

I’ve had this cherry-printed blue poplin in my fabric collection for a while– I’d purchased it for another project that didn’t quite work out, and so I was saving it for the perfect dress. After making and wearing the Simplicity 8051 dresses for my #epicdressproject, I knew I wanted to use this fabric for another one! I decided that even though the construction process is not my favorite, I liked view B better enough to make it again. I used the same modifications and revised bodice construction as I detailed in my Minnie Mouse ‘bound blog post.

The decision to make the dress was quick and a bit last-minute! It’s been a busy year, so even though I really wanted to make and wear this dress, I was having a hard time getting motivated, even though I’d only given myself about two weeks to complete the project. I decided to document my progress in my Instagram stories and if you’d like to see a series of timelapses and progress photos, you can check out my saved “Bdaydress2021” instagram highlight!

Husband surprised me with a trip to Philadelphia on the weekend of my birthday, and I was so pleased that the weather was perfect for me to wear my dress! We enjoyed walking through the city and spent most of Saturday in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It had been decades since I’d been there last!