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I decided to use this pattern for this African print cotton, as the style is quite simple which shows the fabric off well. I made a contrast plain navy band at the bottom to break up the pattern a bit. I made an elastic casing instead of the ties under the bust. Next time I think I’ll raise the elastic to further under the bust as I find I keep yanking the dress down a bit when I wear it.
Material Notes
Plain and printed cotton
Difficulty
Novice
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Aug 23, 2010, 04.21 PMby caje-une
Great version.
Mar 5, 2009, 07.31 AMby effervescence
Dec 7, 2008, 06.07 AMby africanprincess
Looks gorgeous, I love the fabric. Have you tried www.ankarahotspot.com ? I get my african fabrics from there most of the time.
Nov 7, 2008, 08.40 AMby flash1
Love your interpretation of this dress.
Oct 20, 2008, 01.13 PMby aismnf
it looks absolutely gorgeous! did you extand the sleeve length as it looks longer than most others – I like that, more flattering! : )
Aug 27, 2008, 04.57 AMby pmaria
Just beautiful!
Jul 18, 2008, 08.26 AMby rebexy
i have some african prints to use too, this looks like a great choice!
Jul 18, 2008, 08.07 AMby ronise
Looks great with your fabric choice.
Jun 13, 2008, 03.32 AMby jaciinthe
She’s so lovely, I like particularly this fabric.
Sep 15, 2007, 02.23 PMby craftdinner
super cute!
Sep 6, 2007, 11.07 AMby mirela
I’m not a fan of the Anda dress, but this makes me think twice! WAW it looks great with a bold print!
Sep 5, 2007, 01.09 PMby marmota-b
Great combination of pattern and fabric!
Sep 5, 2007, 10.20 AMby lilo
I love the fabric, the pattern fits to it so well. Anda is not one of my favourite patterns; when I see an Anda that I like that means good job!
Sep 5, 2007, 10.20 AMby lilo
I love the fabric, the pattern fits to it so well. Anda is not one of my favourite patterns; when I see an Anda that I like that means good job!
Sep 5, 2007, 06.56 AMby majnets3s
This is great creation!Love it!
Sep 5, 2007, 05.50 AMby emilykate
It’s great! The fabric really suits the pattern.