| For those not fluent in Irish Gaelic, the post title means: My hovercraft is full of eels. A truly useful phrase to know, if you ask me.  |
| I think the new elastic placement on the Ivy League dress helps. Plus it has a lot of green, so perfect for today! |
Living around the corner from a bar that is on the Erin Express, a bacchanalia that lasts for the first half of March, makes me grateful to be on the Old Calendar. It means we observe St. Patrick's Day on March 30 (today), long after the gaudy green beads, drunken spectacles, and green beer have done and gone for the West.
Being part-Irish, I always loved to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the wearing of green and perhaps some soda bread. But living here, with the extreme hedonism that has come to characterize the holiday in the city, has kind of driven it out of me. Marking the day 13 days later has been restorative.
In honor of the day, I dug up a couple of photos from our family trip to Ireland in 2010. It was a fantastic trip--Ireland is such a family-friendly place to visit, and the people were so lovely.
There was so much there that felt familiar to me. I'd love to go back some day and explore the western coast (we were primarily on the eastern side of the country).
Holy Father Patrick, pray to God for us!
Hello... and what a DELIGHT to discover your blog! I really admire all the dresses you've been making and sharing. This blue one is lovely and I like the lacy slip showing! I found you while doing a search for Dottie Angel Frock adjustments. I lately made the Simplicity 1080 pattern, creating a sort of tunic top, as I didn't like how the dress was looking on me. While I have experience with sewing, and very much enjoy sewing clothing, I found the 1080 pattern construction unbalanced and sometimes frustrating. I'm trying to make some adjustmens to the pattern on my own now. But I hope you will share more about the pattern changes you've made, and especially regarding the "sleeves". Definitely not enough sleeve length on the original pattern! Blessings as you & your journey to Pascha celebration. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks and welcome! I'm always happy to have new readers!! This will definitely spur me to write up a 1080 adjustments post. I just need to catch my breath!
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