Weather appliqué smock top

These two beautiful but completely contrasting fabrics looked so good when I saw them next to each other I had to explore. The slubby, textured-but-soft base fabric is I think raw silk or a silk/linen mix. The found gold lamé I used for the weather-themed appliqué is just fabulously shiny. Finished off with a curved hem and one simple wooden button at the neckline.

As ever, this one-off piece was lovingly hand made by me entirely from found/not-new materials. Even the Bondaweb I used to secure the appliqué before sewing it down was preowned (90s).

Roughly a size M-L (UK14-16ish) - please see measurements in the dropdown menu