The “Not Exactly an Apron” Wrap
I submitted this one back in November for the apron challenge, but it’s been languishing in the “pending” folder and never got posted. So, in the spirit of Re-Doing, I’m Re-posting and hoping it will get published!
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HAHAHAH Sorry for the crappy photos this week and for disguising myself with a Dia de los Muertos sugar skull. Believe me, the skull looks more lively that I did when I took these quick snap shots at about midnight last night, just before I took the scissors to my creation. Full story below.
The Facts:
- Fabric: Vintage cotton blend from charity shop ~$4? (it’s 4m and they usually charge $1/m)
- Pattern: McCall’s Sample Butcher Apron = $0.69
- Year: 1975
- Notions: none
- First worn: Not
- Wear again?: Ummm…no.
- Total cost: $4.69? I’m getting worse at estimating the cost as I move deeper into my stash of fabric and further back in time.
I don’t need any more aprons. We have a family member who has made some beautiful western and Japanese style aprons for us, and they should do for many years. I have had this apron dress pattern kicking around here for a couple of years and it’s close enough to an apron to qualify, I figure.
I remember everybody had apron dresses back in the mid-late ’70s. Does anyone have the backstory of this pattern? There is no number, just “sample” written across it. Was it a free in-store promotion? Did anyone sew this in 1975?
One warning: the bodice is drafted quite flat. I mean, I’m an A cup on a good day, so I cut a petite bodice, and the sides still gape open on me, revealing a little too much side boob for my liking (and probably anyone else’s, except my man, who helped me take a good look at it from every angle.) I guess that if you had big hooters, they would kind of hold the bodice firmly in place, but then you’d get a big eyefull on the side.
Because it’s backless, you can’t wear a bra, so you really want a good tight fit to prevent any wardrobe malfunctions. It’s too bad, because the back view is quite flattering, if you ignore the free show:
I’ve tried putting another dart in there in front of the arm, but because of the curve, it makes the seam uneven. I also toyed with a little elastic running for 20cm or so under the arm, but that looked a bit too Becky Homecky and I picked it out.
Meh, they can’t all be winners, can they? I’m looking on the bright side: It will become a very nice 1/2 circle skirt and separate bustier top in the near future!
