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I bought this fabric last year, thinking of summer dresses. While it sat in my stash, I got more and more afraid that the print would be too cute for my liking. This is the solution I came up with: a narrow skirted shirtdress. As usual, I drafted the pattern myself. It’s got a waist seam (I like my shirtdresses a bit 50’s), darts on bodice and skirt have only been sewn for the first 5 cm from the waist, full length button band and black piping (actually just folded bias tape) along that and the shoulder yoke. I orginally made a different collar, a bit like a scoop neck peter pan collar, but that really was too cute and too frumpy. I tried playing around with it, and finally came up with this shape. I really like the dress but it was a pain to sew, because of collar issue, but more so because my sewing machine was on its last leg. It had a lot of trouble with the stretch in the fabric and with the piping (I tried using real piping first, but every which way I tried to sew it on, the pattern piece got bended all out of shape, so I tried bais tape, which worked better)
Material Notes
flower printed cotton polpin with a bit of stretch, black satin bias tape, buttons
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May 15, 2010, 05.42 PMby dmd1177
I love the collar on this dress, and the patterns great.
May 9, 2010, 07.13 AMby lclausewitz
Oooh. great retro-futuristic look. If only more science-fiction movie costume designers took this kind of inspiration….
May 21, 2009, 01.11 AMby stepanka
This is just superB, elegant, striking and sexy. Thank you for sharing.
May 15, 2009, 02.08 AMby anajan
Very nice. Perfect fit. Love the piping details.
May 14, 2009, 07.42 PMby susanne2011
Ziet er goed uit! Ben jaloers op je skills!
May 14, 2009, 06.34 PMby dressdummy
I love it. I want it. As usual. Beautifully crafted and classic.
May 14, 2009, 01.23 PMby hajnika
Oh,what a great dress,and that collar is very interesting! I like it very much!
May 13, 2009, 07.00 PMby jem1022
Really amazing…. you definitely have a sense of style and it shows
May 13, 2009, 06.33 PMby jj1
I love the print and the way you used piping with it. Really chic.
May 13, 2009, 03.57 PMby caterina1980
This looks great, beautifully made as all your other garments, you make lovely pieces.
May 13, 2009, 09.38 AMby akwa
Well done! and thanks for the details about sewing bias-tape vs piping.
May 13, 2009, 09.09 AMby carlatv
Such great style. Love the collar.
May 13, 2009, 08.54 AMby yellowquil
The dress looks amazing and you look amazing in it!
May 13, 2009, 08.25 AMby ink
Your tailoring is flawless. I love the shoulder detail.
May 13, 2009, 08.22 AMby sabriner
your stuff is always great and so original. i especially like the collar!
May 13, 2009, 08.13 AMby ralarkins
Looks great! I love the 50’s which is funny because I am from the 60’s. Your stuff always has classic lines.
May 13, 2009, 07.54 AMby thejam
Very nice. I can see my self wearing that to work.
May 13, 2009, 07.44 AMby carottesauvage
Incompromisingly ‘roseler’ and sleek as usual!