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Description
This dress was supposed to be a flapper dress using some fringe that I got from the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse. I started with Burda 8045 with plans to modify the skirt to add fringe to it. But somewhere in the process, I decided I didn’t like it anymore. I liked the bodice, though, so rather than wasting it I added the skirt from Simplicity 2549. And by some miracle, it actually came out ok! I did chop off the bottom of the skirt, eliminating the slit in the back.
I was going to bead the waistband in gold, but now that I look at it I wonder if simpler is better. What do you think?
The skirt is made from a heavy cotton blend and the bodice is made from some type of knit from my stash that I can’t identify.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Categories
- Season
- Fall, Winter
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Classic, Evening Wear
- Material
- Blends, Knits/Jersey
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Feb 13, 2013, 11.42 PMby slmnstyle
Cute little dress! I like it just the way it is :)
Oct 5, 2012, 10.23 PMby Mary Athey
Black and white always looks classy and this dress is lovely on you x
Oct 5, 2012, 09.49 PMby freakusbzzz
Great job as usual. I like the outcome.