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Island night... PNG cruise

Well hello again. I've just come back from a cruise to Papua New Guinea and I made a dress for Island night. Island night or any theme night is just a suggestion... there is no organised event, meals, activities; just a dress code suggestion. 

As soon as I read that, I searched for this vintage surfie fabric I bought years ago at an op shop. I was thrilled to use it. I needed an easy pattern that I could make 2 days before the cruise departure and one that I would wear again. 



I used this Style 2911 pattern that I only bought online a few months ago. Style are my favourite patterns. I cut out a size 16 but had to reduce it to the 12. It's a great simple but elegant pattern and it went together perfectly. My machines liked it too... they cooperate when they like what I'm making and it was a breeze. 


I cannot believe that we didn't get one photo of it on. I was thrilled with it and even tho there is some ink staining you can't really see it as it's so busy. I had a few compliments when walking around too which made me happy. 


Not sure if you can see it, but it's a twill weave cotton. It's soft and lovely to wear. I love the hula girls on it too. Not sure you can see it but I put one hula girl on the LHS strap. 


This button makes me ridiculously happy. I got it at a designer fabric sale (not the one I would go to regularly but a one off one). It was only one button but put it in the bag. The sale was fill a bag for $20 so my friend and I shared a bag and stuffed it full. 


This is the inside of the back and I put a reinforcing button on the reverse of the button. The button is metal and heavy so thought this would help it stay up and it works a treat. 



Just showing the inside back facing. It was a very easy sew, looks terrific on (I love that shoulder/neckline) and is very comfortable. Bonus that others like it too.


Look out in Rabaul which is on the Island of New England. 


Kids on Kiriwina island. 


Kids singing on Kiriwina Island.


Village we visited on a local tour run by the village just outside of Alotau on the mainland.


It was cold when we got on so me made silk velvet bias skirt (not visible) and red wool cape.


Greeting party at the dock at Alotau. 

Earlier the week I made the dress I finished some Thurlow pants too. They are a bit too tight but I'll lose a bit now I'm not being fed 3 times a day. I'll write about them the next post. Thanks for reading.


 


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