One friend calls to discuss a gorgeous creation of a dress she is making for her daughter, inspired by The Party Dress Book, by Mary Adams.
Another friend calls to discuss the need for her to get her daughter immunized with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, also known as cervical cancer vaccination. Both may be a necessary part of growing up and enjoying life for young girls, but a gaping contrast in reality and dreams and what we wish for safety, beauty and life for our children. The pragmatists among us simply pooh-poohs my insights here. We do what we have to do. But the romanticist concurs that our illusions of sweet innocence and fairy tale princesses are being eclipsed by a cruel outside world.
We want our young daughters to dance and dream and live in a fairy tale. We try not to think of midnight. the lost slipper and the 'afterwards.' But let's bury our worries today in this delicious creation of glamourous frocks.
The Party Dress Book
How to Sew the Best Dress in the Room
Written by Mary AdamsForeword by Amy Sedaris
The best dress. In any room. On any occasion.
"Fashionistas, glamourattis, and twirling enthusiasts everywhere: The Party Dress Book is the book you’ve been waiting for. Get an inside look at the inspiration, work, and techniques of creative dressmaking of celebrated New York designer Mary Adams. A unique combination of striking and wearable, Mary’s gorgeous dresses are a glam departure from the norm. In this book, you’ll learn the secrets to designing her trademark wearable decadence and how to sew your own delicious creations.
Start with Mary’s influences, process as a creative dressmaker, and essential techniques, and then move into step-by-step instruction on how to produce a scene-stealer of your own. With Mary’s straightforward, self-taught techniques, classic and customizable pattern, and inspired whimsy, making jaw-dropping dresses is simple and fun. The real work will be feigning modesty when you say, “Oh, this dress? I made it myself.
