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I’ve been wanting to make a bib dress, so when I knew about the Wenlan blouse pattern, I thought I can use it for my dress although my fabric is absolutely in different kind.
I omitted the tie collar (which was impossible anyway with my stiff fabric) and lengthened the pattern to make a dress. The embroidered cotton for the bib is a bit thin, so I lined it with plain cotton in broken white. The neckline was finished with bias binding, so were both of the armholes. I also added a pair of hidden pockets on the side seams because all dresses should have pockets!The stiff fabric makes the dress really looks different than the original. I especially like the sleeves, they stuck out like a pair of shoulder pads or mini wings. Love this bib dress!
also blogged here
Material Notes
embroidered cotton, denim-like cotton/linen
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Feb 3, 2011, 10.18 PMby vflsun
Really nice. I especially like the fabric for the insert. Very pretty.
May 29, 2010, 02.33 AMby rikkib
Love it! Do you have any tips on how to alter the pattern? I’d love to make one :)
May 29, 2010, 02.33 AMby rikkib
Love it! Do you have any tips on how to alter the pattern? I’d love to make one :)
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May 29, 2010, 10.00 AMby verypurpleperson
Hi there! I just lengthen the pattern and omitted the tie collar. That’s just about it, not too many alteration :)
May 26, 2010, 09.21 PMby meseide
As always: a really lovely dress! I wish it was mine. ;)
Mar 10, 2010, 08.20 AMby lybu
lovely dress
Mar 7, 2010, 10.32 PMby sewtessuti
I love this version.
Mar 4, 2010, 12.39 PMby melovekappamaki
Love it, love it, love it!
Feb 28, 2010, 05.28 PMby mitmit
I simply love this dress! You really make the most beautiful things! I wonder if something like that would look good on me, being 88-67-92 and 177 cm tall.?
Feb 28, 2010, 04.58 PMby almatinka
Very cute dress! I actually am quite surprised to see it turn out so well in a stiffer fabric – and they are very beautiful fabrics! You did a marvelous job!
Feb 27, 2010, 12.56 PMby mrsevande
This is AWESOME. i love it! You did a great job.
Feb 27, 2010, 09.50 AMby nikkishell
LOOOOOOOOVE IT!
Feb 27, 2010, 02.50 AMby carolyn-s
This is very cute, and I love the embroidered fabric used as a “bib”. Looks gorgeous with the deep red tights!
Feb 26, 2010, 08.16 PMby Geeky Seamstress
LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE
Feb 26, 2010, 06.46 PMby sockbuttons
Love the dress, the fabric, and the tights!
Feb 26, 2010, 06.13 PMby robynemde
Wow – darling dress, great fabrics!
Feb 26, 2010, 10.42 AMby kyliebicka
I love this dress!!!!! I am soooo making one. you should sell it! Id buy it for sure. saves me sewing it
Feb 26, 2010, 09.06 AMby zozowahine
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO nice! You have such a great imagination to look at a top pattern in chiffon and invision a cotton dress like this!
Feb 26, 2010, 03.17 AMby nattyjane
Looks very comfortable and pretty.
Feb 26, 2010, 01.53 AMby verypurpleperson
Thank you for all the nice comments! I’m happy that this pattern turned out pretty as a dress!
Feb 25, 2010, 06.54 PMby susanne2011
Adorable…as usual! Are you selling all your dresses? Otherwise I guess you should have a huge collection of dresses by now! :)
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Feb 26, 2010, 01.51 AMby verypurpleperson
I do sell some of my dresses, but most of them I keep for myself. My whole wardrobe is consisted of dresses (and tights) only!
Feb 26, 2010, 09.19 AMby susanne2011
Awesome! And, honestly, what more do you need? ;)
Feb 25, 2010, 05.37 PMby kitzler
This is a fantastic piece. I like the soft pattern on the white part. A truly lovely dress!!
Feb 25, 2010, 05.04 PMby bellamabella
i would wear this every day of my life!!! i love it!
Feb 25, 2010, 04.24 PMby littlewren
hey! really like this! adorable fabric choice and I adore these tights! (not as much as the dress, but they are adorable!)
Feb 25, 2010, 04.18 PMby lizah
lovely!
Feb 25, 2010, 04.14 PMby johancel
adorable! ; )
Feb 25, 2010, 03.18 PMby ginasophia
Totally cute as usual. I was just looking through all of the patterns here on Burdastyle and wondered when someone would use this pattern and comment on it. I definitely wouldn’t have expected this, excellent modifications!
Love the red tights too!!
Feb 25, 2010, 02.36 PMby 1teta
this one is awesome :)))))
Feb 25, 2010, 01.39 PMby lustofthelibertines
that’s dress is so gorgeous! i’m sewing a bib dress as we speak :) i’d never have thought to add gathers under the bib though! also – your tights are AMAZING
Feb 25, 2010, 01.28 PMby Natalia *
this dress is so adorable. i was considering getting the wenlan blouse pattern but the price kind of turned me off of it, but seeing the versatility of the pattern, i am definitely getting it.
Feb 25, 2010, 01.12 PMby sewbissy
Wow, I never would have pictured the Wenlan blouse in this stiff fabric, but it looks GREAT! So pretty!