Starry Darling Ranges

I have been in love with Megan Nielsen's Darling Ranges dress pattern since the day it came out: it's got sweet feminine touches like a moderately-revealing neckline and gathered sleeves, and like all the indie sewing patterns I've used so far, this one was a breeze to follow... ...once I found the perfect fabric. This lovely starry cotton lawn is from Grey's, as usual. [EDIT: Out of business, alas!] 

 The neckline is finished with bias tape, so I used some of my vintage stash. (What do you think—1950s??)

 


My goal was to finish this dress in time for the Boston Book Festival, and I got plenty of compliments that evening. Having too much fun to remember to take any photos though. And at my friend Jason's night-before-Halloween costumes-optional party I told everyone I had dressed up—as a constellation.


Then I packed the dress to wear on my birthday in Dingle. (Photos by Seanan.)  

This is my new favorite dress out of everything I've sewn so far. I feel really pretty in it (even if I do look a teensy bit preggo in this shot.)  

It was a lovely birthday. We ended the night with trad at John Benny's and my pal Jedediah Berry's The Family Arcana (which is brilliant, by the way). 

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