Sailor Anda

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Description

I took on the challenge of creating the Anda dress from such a plain, simple pattern and turning it into something of my own creation. The first thing I thought was that this dress needed a signature - my signature - a hood! I love hooded clothes. So I traced a pattern from one of my hooded baby doll shirts and added it to the Anda pattern. I also raised the waist line, gave it a V neck and added the peek a boo material, looped up the sleeves and added a little bow to the front. I wanted to keep it simple so that I can create a how to, but also wanted to make it special. I think the sailor Anda is definately special!

Materials

I made the Anda dress for this creation out of my fabric stash. I used a blue heavy weight cotton which was actually curtain remnants. and I used a heavy weight white ribbed knit. This pattern also uses enough 1/2" elastic to stretch around your waist (or bust in this case).

Credits

Thank you Nikkishell for the wonderful opportunity to create this dress and share it with everyone.

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myra_lee Ï Posted 22 July 2008 at 9:59 PM
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Golly golly golly! I absolutely LOVE your version of this dress!!!! Looks fabulous and I love that you made it out of your existing fabric stash. It looks so fresh and hooded dresses as to cute. Well done!
EmilyKate Ï Posted 22 July 2008 at 10:29 PM
stoked about flickr up for swap!

I LOVE it! And I gotta say Anda is not one of my favourite patterns so that is saying something :o) Your version is cute and jaunty and you look great in it.
LYBU Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 12:55 AM
moving to her new house

Very nice. I like it. Great color's.
mareike Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 1:05 AM

woow! thats amazing! love the hood!
AnaJan Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 2:13 AM

Sailor indeed! I'm not a fan of this pattern, but you really made it look so cute.
jd98 Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 4:38 AM

really nice alteration. well done!
Olya_Boieru Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 5:57 AM

I love dresses with hoods too!! And here it's just this dress was born hooded ;) I like it! I wonder if Anda looks better in blue and white colors because mine is blue and white too! :) Only the model is in completely different style! I like front outsets on the white background too!
CarlaTV Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 7:44 AM
working on daughter'sXmas dress

Love the hoody! You did just a great job on this challenge.
Shanniebaby Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 10:20 AM
Drooling over her vintage patterns

Kimbra your Sailor Anda is adorable! I love it with a hood. What a completely original and purely Kimbra idea. You did a great job!
blueyed_qt Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 10:26 AM
working on a top for my grandma

Very cute! The hood is an especially great addition :D
princessfashionista Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 12:30 PM
attempting...

very cute and timeless!
camilaustral Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 12:36 PM
studying :(

i really really like it!!!!!
pinkhibiscus Ï Posted 23 July 2008 at 1:51 PM
sewing up some knit dresses

that's a very cute variation!
staticstasy Ï Posted 26 July 2008 at 8:10 AM
back to school

Not my style but cute variation! :)
mariecolette91 Ï Posted 27 July 2008 at 9:36 AM

This is sooo cute!