Basic Shift Dress with Pleat Detail Neck

Added Aug 5, 2009

by capraia

Prato, Italy

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Description

A simple basic shift dress with 4 pleats at neck, back and front waits darts, center back invisible zip

Material Notes

Midweight cotton canvas

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Credits

The base pattern was from a Burda Young Fashion from around 6 years ago (I’ll have to get it down from the attic to give exact issue and style #), which I have used to make endless variations. I shifted the bust dart into the neck and divided into two pleats.

2 Comments

  • Brda90_large

    Apr 20, 2010, 01.30 PMby hyunjoo

    Very pretty! I definitely will have to make an attempt making this dress! :)

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    Aug 7, 2009, 07.47 PMby julietta

    Great idea, the dress turned out very pretty!

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