The "What's Outside of Pleasantville?" Dress
I just couldn't pass up this week's theme challenge over at The Sew Weekly . You choose a movie that has been nominated for an Academy Award in Costume Design as your inspiration and have the week to complete the look. The first thing I did was look through the list of nominees and pick out ones I'd seen. I love old movies, but in the end I settled on Pleasantville . The idea of making a '50s style dress and doing the black & white/color photo was too fun to pass up! Plus, I love Pleasantville . I watched it again the other night and enjoyed the thought-provoking story line. I based my inspiration on the dress Margaret Henderson wears when she and Bud go to Lovers Lane, the scene she changes from black & white to color. Margaret at Lovers Lane So, what's outside of Pleasantville? Why, this hand-dyed batik print from Bali! I bought the fabric on a trip to Hawaii and it was such a good price I bought 4+ yards of it ...