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brown, green and blue. i hate wearing these colours, and sewing clothes in this colours. At least, that happened until the last weeks, when i startes choosing from my fabric wardrobe blue fabric to make some tops. who knows why? maybe it’s the incoming springtime…
this is the first one i made, in a dark deep blue crepe silk, wonderful fabric, found in my granny’s attic.
vintage fabric, vintage pattern.
i took a basic blouse pattern, added some lenght (it reaches more or lett the half thigh), a central opening, fluttering sleeves, and 2 elements i wanted to experiment: the triangular yoke with darts, and the curling at waist, only in the front sides.
i think the dress came out very well, i’m proud of the patience and the precision i put in this project ;)
Material Notes
crepe silk, buttons
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Mar 21, 2011, 03.31 PMby nikotina
This is do pretty ! amazing job and let me worn you regarding the “odd” choice of color, it happened to me too about two years ago and since than, blue is all i care about.
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Mar 21, 2011, 05.06 PMby giunta
^^ but i swear i’ll never fall in love with light blue!!!!
Mar 20, 2011, 09.06 PMby freakusbzzz
you’ve done an amazing job, your sewing is fantastic.
I’ve recently come across a product called Perfect Sew, its a spray on stabilizer for very flimsy fabric. Makes it to much easier to sew. I can now use my stash of chiffons.
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Mar 21, 2011, 02.29 AMby giunta
wow seems to be an helpful tool! hope to find it in italy too!
Mar 20, 2011, 05.39 PMby kelepso
Very pretty. I’m impressed how you added the pleats using this fabric. I know it could not have been very easy.
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Mar 20, 2011, 06.49 PMby giunta
no it wasnt! the yoke had to be bigger in my idea but at the end of the work i lost a lot of fabric!
Mar 20, 2011, 02.37 PMby infinite-plus-one
Love it (:
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Mar 20, 2011, 03.00 PMby giunta
thanks a lot!
Mar 20, 2011, 02.26 PMby Debby H
The blouse is lovely and I would love some instructions on how to achieve this result. Can’t wait to see your others.
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Mar 20, 2011, 03.01 PMby giunta
i will try to write down some instructions…but my technical english needs to be improved ;)
Mar 20, 2011, 01.58 PMby wackyblonde
As well you should be proud, it is lovely. I want one just like this. :)
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Mar 20, 2011, 02.21 PMby giunta
the yoke part took an entire day to be finished! it was very hard to make, expecially because i had no pattern or instructions…but in the end it came out well!
Mar 20, 2011, 01.57 PMby becky-del-paramo
you must to be proud, you did a fabulous job!! oh!! your cat is so pretty! ;)
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Mar 20, 2011, 02.23 PMby giunta
:) she is so vain, wants to get in everything i do!!!
your cat is lovely too!!!