My sister has just come back from India armed with handfuls of beautiful fabrics (as well as plenty of jewellry, scarfs and bags). Apparently everywhere you look there are amazing saris and lengths of fabrics with fantastic prints. Although there are lots of places in london to get saris and other indian things, they don’t offer the range India has especially with the printed cotton. As someone who very much enjoys working with cotton, because it’s so easy to sew and wear, I was absolutely thrilled to get this lovely black and brown cotton. The leaves are hand printed on which gives it a very unique feel.
I decided that I wanted to make another summer dress that could be worn in the day or perhaps out in the evening with the right accessories. The top front and back are identical except I hand stiched together the front a little so it wasn’t too low! The bottom is about a metre and a half of gathered fabric. I think the simplicty of the design works well to showcase the beautiful fabric.
