Crisp falling leaves, a nip in the morning air, the scent of cider and leaf burning…..ahhh….Autumn!
Oh, Holy Moses on Buttered Toast!? Who am I trying to kid- it’s still 9 million degrees and I’m getting corduroy chafe from this dress and if I wear these boots for 2 more minutes my ladylike glistening will make my calves a purpley-black forever!? But I want to sew fall so badly and Sew Weekly is using the Fall Palette challenge as this weeks theme- I want to play, too! So pretend that my forehead is not really dewy and ignore the secret knowledge that I may or may not be foicusing on a popsicle in the distance in one of these pictures. It’s harvest time for the Love of God, get the horn of plenty out and enjoy my Bette Davis-esque Simplicity 2174 cheetah print corduroy frock! I do love this dress- I added the buttons and did little tucks on the sleeves to give it a little ‘Fasten your seatbelts, it’s gonna be a bumpy night!’ feel.
Thank you to my sweet Mr B- he slaved all night getting the computer back up and so he didn’t have to listen to me whine anymore…..about the computer at least.
Pretty Grievances 
Well, if nothing else, you’ll have this sex-ay dress for when the cooler weather does actually hit. 🙂 Love the print too, I have a small hoard of animal prints that I’ve never had the nerve to do anything with. I should just go for it.
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Oh do! I checked and corduroy cheetahs are not yet on the endangerd list- so I feel no remorse!
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Love it! The dress is gorgeous! And ya look pretty damn hot in it!
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Love the dress – and the fabric. I picked up some fall fabrics the other day, but living in FLorida, it will have to cool off a whole lot more before I consider wearing any of it (of course, it might be next fall before I actually get it sewn.).
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love the dress.you look gorgeous in it ! the boots work well with it !
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You do look very cool, calm and collected – though I am sure it is an illusion for you in the heat!!! Great job on the dress, though, and the colourings are most suited to you. At least, when the next leaf does fall you will have your first dress of the season ready to go catch it.
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Awesome – love it! I’ve never seen cheetah corduroy before – brilliant. 🙂
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That dress is gorgeous — I love what you did with the buttons! I know how it is to want to sew for fall, but fortunately our mornings are quite chilly so I can pretend that it’s fall for a few hours. At least, until the marine layer burns off.
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Just wonderful….dress fits you so well…fabric is great….Mr. B took a super picture!!!
Love it….
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Ah, thanks Barbara!
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What a lovely shaped dress and such great fabric too. Teams perfectly with your gorgeous hair colour and the cool shades too!
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Why have I not been reading your blog? Focusing on a popsicle….it’s gonna be a bumpy night… Cracking up!
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I’ve been on the fence about this pattern but your dress is fantastic!
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