I really love making dresses from plaid fabrics.. I was
happy when I found three pieces of this lovely soft cotton fabric in remnant
bin.. Two pieces of 0.5 m of length, and the third one was about 0.65 m.. Color
combo is also great, gray and navy with fuchsia and a bit of white and yellow..
I only needed to figure out which pattern would be most suitable to use..
The
pattern #123 from Burda 08/2015 was the best match.. This kind of a silhouette is
not something I usually sew, but I wanted to give it a try.. The longest piece of
fabric was enough for making a skirt, and other two were perfect for bodice and
sleeves.. Also, I had to think about matching the plaid in the best way
possible.. Fabric pieces dictated the length of sleeves and skirt.. Sleeves are
a bit longer, and the skirt is shorter than suggested in pattern instructions.. I was missing a special detail on my
dress, so I drafted a collar..
The
dress turned out better than I imagined.. I love how I matched the fabric
pattern.. The collar is still my favorite part.. The dress is very comfy to
wear.. At the waistline the dress is not tight and fitted.. There is room for food
and drinks ;)
Behind the camera - my favorite sister Dina
superbe robe.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great fabric and pattern combination! Makes me want to sew up some plaid.
ReplyDeleteExcellent plaid, so impressed you got it out of 3 remnants! The addition of the collar is perfect, great with pink lips and tights ;o)
ReplyDeleteamazing how you made this with such a short amount of fabric and I can't imagine it without the collar, interesting detail!
ReplyDeleteI love how the two pink stripes are going down the front. This is really pretty
ReplyDeleteCute dress!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I am so impressed by your plaid matching skills.
ReplyDeleteThe spoon and fork compliment the look! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job drafting the neckline!