I've taken to making a lot of my clothes, and a few days ago, I (mostly) finished a dress. (Still have to hem the skirt and the lining.)
And it's heavenly. I put it on, and I just want to walk around and feel it on me, or rub my hands over it. I look at myself in the mirror, and I love how it looks. Dare I use the word "pretty"? I almost don't mind seeing myself in the mirror when I'm wearing it.
I made it out of some 45 inch cotton broadcloth I had lying around: about 5-6 yards of bright red and 2 yards of forest green. There wasn't enough to make it all one color, at least, not the way I wanted, so the "body" and the cuffs are green, and the sleeves, the collar, and the skirt are red. The sleeves are puffed (maybe a little too much), and the skirt is 5 yards around, gathered at the waist. The body is lined with green lining material, and the skirt with some sort of red organza which makes a nice swishing sound with some of my synthetic half-slips.
The skirt is a lot lighter than my usual skirts, so it sort of floats as I walk. I'm hoping it will be cooler, good for hanging out in overheated spaces. In fact, in my apartment (normally around 70 F (=20 C)), I need a few extra layers underneath. I had it on all day while I was working from home, and only changed out of it to put on something more suitable for schlepping through the snow to the grocery store.
At some point, I'll feel comfortable with wearing it out and about, like I do with my skirts and jumpers, but for now, I'm just enjoying wearing it around the house.