mandie_rw | and a total switching of gears

1950s! I decided to spend most of my day today pretending I have no homework, and so did some poking through my vintage patterns and fabric stash to see if I could decide what to make for the vintage tea we're having in December.

I was originally thinking of using one of the many "plaiditudes" I bought end of last winter from work (nice weight cotton flannel) or a wool, but then I came across a piece of plaid taffeta I bought some time in the past year in one of those FabricMart sales. It's a somewhat obnoxious Christmas-y plaid - bright red and green, and I'd originally thought 1860s for it, but they only had a 3 yard piece left, that I took anyway (because who can pass up cheap silk taffeta? Not me, apparently), because hey, could work for vintage!
vogue pattern illustration

Naturally, the pattern I wanted to use it for, V8768, calls for 4 yards, and I had just a smidge over 3. Who follows pattern layouts anyway, amirite? So I cut the pattern tissue, laid the pieces out on the fabric, squinted, and said..."eh, probably. Might need some piecing, but..." You might not have noticed, but I am unfazed by piecing...
pattern pieces on plaid fabric

(It's brighter in person...)

Three pieces to be pieced, exactly. Not too bad. I'm doing the joining of pieces by hand, because it's me and I want to. xD Made sure to at least get that big skirt piece in one, so the joins aren't too big!