....what can I say folks??? IT IS SO MY SEASON! And since it is, I thought it was high time to wear one of my new fall dresses. My sister Brenda agreed to be my photographer during my recent visit to Up State New York. What a beautiful Fall Season up there! The Fall foliage color palette was just starting to unfold. It's been such a long time since I visited New York in the Fall. I decided it was time to test drive my new Kay Unger color blocked dress, and the fit was superb! I did find myself wishing that I'd gone ahead and inserted the invisible zipper in the back seam though - would have made on/off access just a little bit easier, especially since the dress has a white yoke. Oh, well, that's what I get for cheating or short cutting with zippers. Hind sight is so 20/20.
That day it was just a little bit too warm for that jacket, and the boots too, but oh well - "Tis the Season". Pontederoma is soooo soft and almost wrinkle free. I didn't even need to press it after it being folded in my suitcase - turned out that this was just the dress to take on my trip. With it being fully lined there's no need for a slip so what's not to love. This dress is a winner as far as I'm concerned, and I felt soooo good wearing it....
You look wonderful, Faye! Now if I ever find out that you were up in my neck of the Northern New York woods, well...........You just better show up for lunch! I am right on the border if that is where you were. It would be such fun to meet.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bunny but where do you live? I would have loved coming to your house for lunch! I was in Elmira, it's very close to the Pennsylvania borderline.
DeleteYou have done it now Faye! I must make this dress now lol!
ReplyDeleteCandice, this dress would look great on you!!!
DeleteLove the dress.Great job! Makes me want to make this :)
DeleteThank you. You would love this pattern.
DeleteLove your dress and looks great with the boots!
ReplyDeleteIt is soooo your season Faye and this dress looks fantastic on you! I'm yet to venture into making a colour blocked outfit but after seeing yours this is definitely something I'd love to try. Hope you've had a wonderful time in Up State New York. I'm currently holidaying on the Gold Coast (my home town) in Queensland and have had a blast catching up with family and friends, wining and dining, and fabric shopping (YEAH) and I'll admit I did an amazing job at it and will be bringing home a mighty fabric haul LOL.
ReplyDeleteThank you Chris. You would look great in a color blocked dress. Have a great time in Queensland. Can't wait to see your great fabric haul.
DeleteYou look great and the color block dress is perfect for the season.
ReplyDeleteThank you Alethia!
DeleteYou look fabulous in this dress, Faye! Glad you finally got a chance to wear it out and about!
ReplyDeleteThank you Carolyn!
DeleteYou look great. I hope to make this dress someday. I have so many patterns I want to try out.
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie! I think you will enjoy the pattern.
DeleteI agree with Candice! You have made me pull this one out of my file for sewing! You look AMAZING in this dress Faye! Absolutely stunning and the boots are just fab too!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Myra. Yeah, go ahead and pull the pattern out, it's a quick make.
DeleteLookin' fierce!
ReplyDeleteThank you Angela!
DeleteYou look absolutely fabulous and who cares if you're just a little warm?!!
ReplyDeleteLooks great and very nicely styled.
ReplyDeleteThank you Vicki!
Deletewow! that looks fantastic! if I can get away from putting in zippers I try it too lol!
ReplyDeleteHelen
Thank you so much Helen.
DeleteFaye, you look fabulous in this dress and I love the dress.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lori!
DeleteOMG! That just looks awesome on you - I really must grab this pattern and give it a go (with a zipper, thanks to your hint) We don't have a Autumn (Fall) season here in Brisbane, it is all over and done with in a matter of days. Rarely do we get to see the colours that you describe - it sounds beautiful ... J
ReplyDeleteThank you Judith! I live in the middle of Georgia Judith and the change of season here is not that drastic like it is in north Georgia or of course in up state New York,
ReplyDeleteVery Very nice, I love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Melanie!
DeleteOk this might be the dress I have to make next. :) I have the pattern and the black fabric, and I probably can use the cream colored ponte I have in stash....and I might be able to line it using some fabric I bought for another purpose....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the warning about not removing the zipper. :)
Happy Fall!
You are such a great dress maker Kyle you'll be able to knock this out of the park in no time at all.
DeleteI am loving this on you! Great job!
ReplyDeleteFabulous, Faye!
ReplyDeleteThank you Clio!
DeleteYou look fabulous Faye! I must agree this dress makes up well and is a great fit. You were pretty close to me in Upstate NY. I live in Rochester and the weather has been absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks Necie! Why did I think you lived in Florida??? You are my home girl then. My family lives in Elmira.
DeleteLookin' FABULOUS Miss Faye! The fit is just perfect! I love the boots with this dress. The whole look is spot on!...and what a gorgeous backdrop! I imagine you will get a ton of wear out of this one!
ReplyDeleteThank you Terri!
DeleteThis looks great on you, and love the boots. I competely understand about the boots and weather. I have about 15 pair, and I hardly get to wear them with the Texas weather. Think I may have this pattern too....will have to check my pattern stash. Pretty sad when I can't remember what I have...oh well senior memory kicking in!
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane. I know what you mean about remembering your patterns. Is one of your 15 pair cowgirl boots?
DeleteYou bet one of my pair of boots are cowgirl boots, red to be exact. The funny thing is I travel alot for my job, and was out of town on my birthday so decided to treat myself. Well this is a Texas girl, and where did I end up buying cowgirl boots....Jackson MS, go figure. But I love them.
DeleteGorgeous dress. I have that pattern and seeing it in you is a must sew.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sheila. Go for it with the dress, it's a winner. I'm making a skirt you inspired at the moment. Tell you more about it later.
DeleteJust the right dress for wearing to New York (or so I imagine -it sort of looks like a big city dress. Looks lovely on you :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah! Elmira is just an average sized city, not big at all, but attending Church with my family was just the right outing for this dress.
DeleteBeautiful dress on you and I love the boots with it! I guess I should go ahead and pull out this pattern, lol.
ReplyDeleteBrenda thank you so much! I guess we should have had a sewalong with that pattern.
DeleteWhoa Faye, you look incredibly stylish! Straight-off-the-runway-stylish. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Uta, that makes me feel so good!
DeleteYour dress is just great! I know you showed those hicks from Elmira (wink, wink) how to dress!
ReplyDeleteDo you think we'll ever be in Elmira at the same time?
Thank you so much. Girl those Elmira folks are styling it like no body's business! My sisters are real clothes horses too. We will just have to plan an Elmira meetup. Do you know of any fabric shopping resources in the vicinity short of going to the city? Joann's in Big Flats or was it Horseheads had notta and I was so shocked!!!
DeleteSmokin'! Love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you, you girls make me feel so special!
DeleteLooks great, Faye. What a fabulous outfit for fall !
ReplyDeleteThanks Claire!
DeleteYou are looking so chic here, as always! I have this pattern, and lots of ideas...I really need to make it. Black and white is so great looking-but I live a super casual life so I'm thinking prints, leggings, and short boots.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you Mary! Prints, leggings and short boots - mmmmm, yet another great style option. Go for it, I so want to see it!!!
DeleteTres chic!
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup Nancy!
DeleteOh, Faye, you look great! What a lovely dress! And so glad to hear you are enjoying the fall so much!
ReplyDeleteI was weighting the possiblility of making a pontederoma dress in black and white chevron... after watching your photos I´m sure I´ll make it. You are very inspiring!
Thank you so much Merche! You are also a big inspiration to me!
ReplyDeleteLooking good!
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DeleteYour dress is beautiful and looks great on you.. SO happy you had a nice fall trip.. I love fall too.
ReplyDeleteLove the color blocking and the fit is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pam!
DeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rose!
DeleteJUST LOVELY!!
ReplyDeleteNice dress. :-). Looks nice on you. I take it your on some sort of break from school? :-). NY--nice change from GA. Love Long Island (even though it can get crazy cold up there) :-).
ReplyDeleteBTW: Thanks for dropping by and your comments on the blogiversary. :-)
Nice dress :) You know what even I made a colorblocked dress with white and black.. I have blogged about it here - color Blocking is fun. Your dress just reminds me of that :)
ReplyDeleteYou really did a great job! I need to check, do you have a picture of you with the jacket on? I new to your blog... did you make the jacket too?
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