FRILLS, FROCKS & FANCIES

Verity Hope dress pattern out now!

A very lovely weekend to you all and it's been such a long time since I used this typepad blog.

I didn't want to miss anyone though as I have exciting news!

I am delighted to announce that the Verity Hope dress PDF pattern is now on Etsy! and if you pop over to my Verity Hope blog I have a 15% off coupon tucked in the post:

http://verityhope.blogspot.co.uk/

... along with more information about the new sewing pattern...

Thank you for the very many requests over the years and YES! I mean YEARS! asking to have the Verity Hope dress as a pattern.

For future reference, I post now on this blog and will be adding more coupons from time to time...

http://verityhope.blogspot.co.uk/

Happy sewing and a very merry weekend to all!

Susannah x

Easy Fit Pinafore Dress Pattern

For exciting news about...

'Easy Fit Pinafore Dress' PDF Pattern

visit my new blog:

http://verityhope.blogspot.co.uk/

New Etsy Shop

Greetings,

I have opened up a second Etsy shop. This new shop calle:

'FRILLS, FROCKS and FANCIES'

will concentrate on the original country aprons and clothing and general pretty things etc.  If I ever do make more Verity Hope dresses, this is where I will post them for sale.

I do have a couple of pairs of pantaloons and a few Kitty pinafores sitting unfinished in the store room so eventually these will go up for sale but ... not just yet! May even be next year before I can get back to those again.

In the meantime here are some country aprons currently available in the new shop:

FRILLS, FROCKS and FANCIES

Meanwhile I'll be concentrating on these in the usual shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/VerityHope

Senses...

Verity Hope Sewing Patterns Advise Needed!

After so much demand for the VERITY HOPE DRESS, I have finally sucumbed and have decided to bring it out as a SEWING PATTERN! I've had so many requests over the past six years and now it is time.

THING IS.... I have not yet found anywhere that prints up full scale clothing patterns as small runs.

DOES ANYONE KNOW A COMPANY WHO PRINTS SEWING PATTERNS? 

I am based in the UK so that would be preferable but am open to all options. Would really love to offer the beloved Verity Hope dress as a pattern for everyone and have all original seven sizes ready and waiting!

Once I find a company I would also like to publish the pantaloons and aprons, Kitty Pinafore and then who knows what else...

Thank you to anyone who would like to contact me for any info:

I can be contacted in various ways:

FACEBOOK

and

TWITTER

Also my ETSY shop:

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY

My little Sister modelling an original Verity Hope Dress

Susannah Dashwood x

Verity Hope Sewing Patterns Coming Soon!!

After so much demand for the VERITY HOPE DRESS, I have finally decided to bring it back again, but this time as a SEWING PATTERN!!  I have had so many requests over the past six years and am currently working on it right now.

Please follow the launch at:

https://www.facebook.com/Susannahdashwood

and for twitter followers:

https://twitter.com/SDashwood for the progress.

They will be available from Etsy.

Huge Clearance in Etsy Shop...

THE VERY LAST VERITY HOPE DRESS HAS NOW SOLD OUT... : (

and also the Kitty Pinafores : ((

However....

I'm preparing for a new handicraft range, so to make space, many items in the Susannah Dashwood Etsy shop are now under $20 for clearance...

These include:

FLOWER BANDS

FLOWER CROWNS

And these items under $25

PANTALOONS

FLOWER BALLS

MILLIE SWING JACKET

Thank you for looking.... ETSY

Susannah x

Getting Ready....

I'm getting ready for a completely new handicraft range, so as a consequence, I am selling off current stock at super low prices.

ETSY  FOLKSY DaWanda

Verity Hope dresses...

and Kitty Pinafores:

have all sold out : ( but there are still a number of pleated and flounce frill pantaloons in the shops...

ETSY  FOLKSY DaWanda

ETSY  FOLKSY DaWanda

I have a couple more one off dresses to add over the next few weeks to go with those!

I will be continuing with aprons here and there in the future as well as the handicraft range:

The 'Effortless Elegance' range was a fun one to be a part of...

I love the Neo-Classical style and it was inspired by the Victorian artist Lawrence Alma Tadema

I especially loved working with the little rustic roses...

and beautiful muted toned feathers...

and these lovely corsage buttonholes...

This is the Gretta flounce skirt from the range, made from 100% organic bamboo viscose:

ETSY  FOLKSY DaWanda

I do get asked alot if I will be bringing back any more Verity Hope dresses in the future, at this point, I really don't know when.  I do dream of going into production with them again, in even more sizes including young girls.... if I do, it wouldn't be for at least a year to 18 months while I concentrate on my new venture, but let's see what the future holds.

Thank you for visiting....

Susannah X

ETSY  FOLKSY DaWanda

Gretta Flounce Skirt

Last few Gretta flounce skirts are available now from:

ETSY  DAWANDA  NOTHS and EBAY

ETSY  DAWANDA  NOTHS and EBAY

 

Kitty Pinafore Jumper Dress

For 'one production run only' I decided to produce an additional dress to wear with Pantaloons. I wanted something uncomplicated to throw on and could just sling over a jumper (urm...or 'sweater' depending on where you are)or a light t-shirt for the Spring and Summer.  Basically, I wanted as little wardrobe decision making as possible...

So here it is...the Kitty Pinafore Dress (urm...'Jumper' dress, depending on where you are)... Gosh, now I'm confused...

I selected a slate blue gray 100% linen fabric because I wanted a dress I could also sling over jeans and the slate colour looked really nice against denim blue. Of course, it does look nice with good old Pantaloons too...

The KITTY PINAFORE comes in SMALL, MEDIUM and LARGE and is available at:

Susannah Dashwood on Etsy

or

Susannah Dashwood on DaWanda

Perfectly Practical Pantaloons!

Jeans are great, but at times I just want to feel more dreamy yet still be practical...

The solution?.....Pantaloons!!

These have revolutionised my wardrobe.
Wear them under or outer and if you already have the Verity Hope Dress they go hand in hand...



I have different sizes and styles of Pantaloons in the shops, all styles complement the Verity Hope Dress and Kitty Pinafore...

For further info please visit either:

Susannah Dashwood on Etsy

or

Susannah Dashwood on DaWanda

 

New Verity Hope Dresses out now!

The original linen Verity Hope Dress and Pantaloons are back!

I have had so many requests for the return of the original style and am pleased to introduce:

The MOCHA Verity Hope dress...

Verity Hope Dress 2011 in Mocha now available HERE

made from 100% linen in sizes SMALL, MEDIUM (sold out), LARGE AND X-LARGE

and...The Rosewood Verity Hope Dress...

Verity Hope Dress 2011 in Rosewood now available HERE

made from a linen/viscose blend which has a lovely soft and flowing feel.

Both dresses are very limited stock and size MEDIUM is already sold out in the MOCHA linen Verity Hope...

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY SHOP while stocks last x

 

Now Only Four Verity Hope Dresses Left...

The are now just 4 purple Verity Hope Dresses left at

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD

The last four dresses get 10% off at checkout if you enter coupon code:  PURPLEVERITY10

Only 4 left!

Get 10% off this dress if you enter coupon code:

 PURPLEVERITY10

Available at SUSANNAH DASHWOOD

 

10% off Verity Hope Dresses in Etsy Shop!

I have only FIVE more purple/mauve Verity Hope bamboo dresses left in the ETSY SHOP

I am giving 10% off to the last 5 people who purchase one!

Enter coupon code PURPLEVERITY10

Usually $95 with coupon code $85.50

Enter coupon code PURPLEVERITY10 to get 10% off one of the last

five purple Verity Hope Dresses.

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY SHOP

Enter coupon code PURPLEVERITY10 to get 10% off one of the last 5 purple Verity Hope Dresses.

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY SHOP

 

 

All Wrapped Up...

Butterflies are in the air...

Flowers fully blooming...

Time for a change...

But what style this week?

That again?

Why yes of course!

So many ways...and never short of an opportunity...

Last few Butterfly Wraps available from

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY

 

New Verity Hope dresses coming soon...

A limited number of original style linen

Verity Hope dresses

will be available on Etsy in June

Watch this space...

See current availibility - Etsy Shop

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD

A Step and a Paddle...

Love to stroll....

All by one's self....

Birds in the sky...

Sea shore beckoning softly....

Takes me back to old fashioned times....

 Last few Gretta Flounce Skirts left then that's it!

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY

Fit for a Princess !!

Weddings are in the air...

Love is all around... Which will kate choose?

A dress fit for a Princess.... that's it!!

ONLY SIZE LARGE LEFT !!

From SUSANNAH DASHWOOD on ETSY

Good Old Edwardian Times

Good old fashion times...

I love the way they dressed...

Victorians and Edwardians...

And everything grand and British...

Whos says we still can't be like them!

Last few Gretta flounce skirts left... and then they will be no more!! Just a distant regret...

Sizes left in SMALL, MEDIUM and X-LARGE only from

SUSANNAH DASHWOOD ETSY

 

ETSY shop notice ...

Hello there.

I'm off to India for a while, orders can still be taken in the ETSY shop and will be shipped after 2nd Ferbuary 2011.

Susannah Dashwood x

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