Dress 219 Bolstered by a bolster cover, upcycled into a dress, in Pink, Green and Blue.

 

The Bolster Cover Dress

I have several bolster covers, more than I need. Some fabrics are thick and stiff. Others are thin and soft.

Firm fabrics can be cut into tailored clothes. Soft fabrics drape well and feel soothing. My preference in a hot summer or hot climate is  fabric which is soft and soothing. I was really looking forward to wearing my new dress or skirt. 

The bolster cover could easily be cut down the single long seam. I thought of unpicking it but could not find my seam picker which was not in the usual place. Impatiently, I simply used pinking shears. Both ends of the bolster had thin white string ties threaded through the end seams. Just too short to tie around under my arms. So I added more white string. 

For a one-off wear at home, this was fine. I wore it over a long ankle-length under slip. The top back is covered by the co-ordinating cape blazer which looked smart for a zoom meeting. 

If I ever want to improve it, I can add another bolster to fill the gap at the back, or a strip from a sheet in co-ordinating fabric.

Accessories

A white pearly pendant filled in the neck. White was just right. I did not add more colours which would have meant more confusion of colours scheme.

For the photo I added the pink bag as a table topping. Plus a pink waisted white mug. The pink fabric had fallen off the stalk of a festive flower display.

The pink mock suede baseball cap has the brand name answer. I could not find answer nor ahswer. 

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(To be added tomorrow.)

About the Author

Angela Lansbury is a British author. Her 20 books include Wedding Speeches & Toasts, and Quick Quotations.

She has lived in the USA, Spain and Singapore. She is a travel writer and photographer.

Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.

Angela Lansbury is also a speaker. Member of many toastmasters  speaker training clubs and speaking contest judge.

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