This was actually my second pick. My first choice was a striped (linen) fabric, but MissMatatabi was almost out of that one, so instead I went with this light weight Kokka cotton voile. Is it wrong to say that I'm sort of happy that the stripes were sold out?! That's how pleased I am with this outcome. The Farrah and this fabric is a perfect match imo.
Farrah is designed for woven fabrics (however I have seen some lovely jersey versions as well) and has an adorable ruffle detail:
- at the sleeves as I've done (view A)
- or at the front (view B).
Both blouse and dress length include a hi-low hem with side seam slit.
As you can see I opted for the blouse version and did some minor modifications to get the look I had in mind. The ruffles are so cleverly sandwiched between the front/back panels and an under arm gusset. Originally the beautiful ruffles just follow the curve of the design in all of their lengths but I wanted to be able to wear the blouse belted, so I had to move the ruffles up a bit or else they would get caught in the belt. In order to do so I simply gathered my ruffles and thereby shortening them prior to attaching. I really love the belted look but of course it can be worn without as well. I didn't make any other adjustments besides the ones already mentioned, so this is how it look on a 176-ish cm lady.
With the coupon code 'trine' you can get your own copy of the Farrah pattern with a 15% discount this week. I know it's designed for woven fabrics but I might just have to make a ponte version as well. I think the stable knits would be great for Farrah. And, if I had another 3 metres of this fabric I would definitely turn it into a kimono. The print is just so beautiful.
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Dear Gabriela/Chalk and Notch, Leslie/ThreadBear Garments and Frances/MissMatatabi, thank you so much for organizing this tour and for inviting me to join.
(I wonder what I'm looking at here. Superman - is it you?!)
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I'm glad you went with this print, it's just perfect! Love the tie look of the top
SvarSletI love how the addition of the tie and gathering of the ruffles really gave the Farrah a new look. It such a great way to add shape to the waist without adding darts. The fabric pairing is perfect and your photos are stunning. Thank you so much for joining, it was so lovely to have you!
SvarSletThis is SO pretty and I totally love the idea about the belt and gathering the flounces to make them shorter. And that fabric really is perfect.
SvarSletIt would be a great outfit for a wedding if you don't want to wear a dress. Love the pattern of the blouse' fabric.
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Love your fabric choice!
SvarSlet