Sewing Project: Vintage Hawaiian Wrap Dress

I had to have started this project about a year ago.  It just got stashed away for some reason and I never got around to finishing it until my recent 'finish started projects' quest I started on.  Perhaps the fabric was just too obnoxious to work with, or hand hemming a circle skirt was too daunting.  Or perhaps I thought the design was just absurd.  In any case, it didn't take me long to finish it, I'd picked it up and put it down so many times that it was practically done already!  I really love the fabric, and I love how it turned out.

I just snapped a few pics before I headed out for the night, so they aren't that great, but you get the idea :)

B4919

Here is a picture of the pattern, Butterick 4919.  It isn't a halter, though it looks like it in the picture.  The construction was incredibly bizarre, you have to hook the front part of the bodice around in the back (I used some stretchy bra back thing, worked great), then you have to zip up the back, over the hooked part (it isn't a halter, I know it looks like it on the pattern), then you have to take the side sashes, which are attached to the back (which isn't attached to the front of the bodice at the sides) and wrap them around the front.  Really strange.  I can't imagine that there wasn't a better way to go about that.
But other than that, my only other qualm was that it was very low cut.  Such that, I kept looking down to make sure I wasn't flashing anyone :P

Anyway, without further ado, a couple of pics.  I may have to take more, just for my 'records', that have better lighting.

First pic I have a petticoat underneath, I really love the shape with the petticoat :)  But for ease, I wore it without when I went to the concert.

Anyway, those are the only pics I have of projects for now!  I'm nearly down with a few more, starting a couple more, and have some that I haven't taken pictures of yet but are finished :) 

~Nikki