You have already seen the birthday dress that I've made for my sister Dina.. For her birthday party I wanted to
make a new dress for myself too.. In my fabric stash one special fabric was
waiting to be made into a cute dress.. All I needed was to find the pattern that
would complement this lovely cotton print that I bought on Turkish market in
Berlin.. When I saw this fabric I immediately fell in love with color palette
and this kind of doodle print.. I estimated well that 1.5 m would be enough to
sew a dress..
I didn’t have much time for sewing the
dress.. Actually, I made it on the day of my sister’s party.. All I needed was a
simple, but interesting bodice that would go nicely with a full circle skirt..
The fabric is a bit stiffer and gathered skirt wouldn't look good with it.. That's why I wanted to make a full circle skirt.. The pattern that
I used for the bodice is #116 from Burda 10/2010.. Cap sleeves are cute, but
this time I decided to make a sleeveless dress.. It looked easier that way, and
faster.. Only the bodice is lined.. The skirt is cut from one piece of fabric
and has only one seam at the back.. Better excuse for not making the pockets instead of usual laziness..
As you can imagine, I love the outcome.. At the party we both wore dresses made from fabrics that I brought from Berlin.. The only a bit inconvenient thing with this dress is the bustline.. Although it doesn't look low, it is very open..
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Interesting necline Tea, along with the fabric it really makes the dress!i do believe that the fabric is more important than the pattern, a beautiful fabric dosent need any fancy pattern to give a beautiful dress and the one you used does the job.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! I would never have guessed you turned this dress out in an afternoon. It looks really beautiful! I'm too slow to attempt making a dress the same day I plan to wear it. :-D
ReplyDeleteVery interesting neckline! And I love the fabric, enjoy the dress!
ReplyDeleteYou made this dress on the day of the party? You are amazing!! The print is so lovely. Love the shape of the bodice and the circle skirt.
ReplyDeletethat neckline!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWahouuuu ! I bought this pattern last year as I really love this dress but I was afraid that the neckline is going to be too open on me (and showing too much). When I see your version I'm just not so sure anymore and might give it a go! As always, I really love this dress on you! It's so elegant!
ReplyDeleteThe neckline is open, but the dress is so cute that I don't mind making other people happy ;) You should definitely give it a try :) thanks so much :)
DeletePretty dress! I could never wear something like this unfortunately (too much bust for these kind of designs, I fear) but think that the bustline design looks great, nevertheless. The fabric is also very nice.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable print! And what an awesome backdrop you've got! That can't be topped! (get it? Topped? Cause it's the TOP of the building? Ok I'll stop now...) ;)
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