Vintage black wool with silk lining or cotton lining

Description

This Dorcas dress is made from a range of vintage black and subtle pin-striped wool. The pin-striped dresses are lined in a burgundy cotton or the black wool dresses are lined with vintage pink or lilac silk prints from the Far East, donated from someone’s loft.

These dresses have been made in West Oxfordshire.

Our size-adjustable dress was specially designed so it could be made in remote parts of the world where access to electricity is limited and sourcing trimmings difficult. We support people out of situations of hardship by providing training, resources and pastoral care. We model our charity on our namesake Dorcas: a dressmaker from the early church, who welcomed others into her group, shared her sewing skills and took care of the marginalised in her community.

Our Dorcas dress is a dress for all seasons of life, including pregnancy & nursing. Place dress over head. Thread back ties through the loops & tie at the back. Pleat fabric flat under pocket. Wrap the front bodice around the back and draw the ties to the front, tying in a bow to sit over or under the bodice.