Black Wrap

Added Nov 15, 2009

by smallone

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Description

Wrap dress based on Erdronen’s lovely Hope Wrap Dress http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/hope-wrap-dress.

sorry folks pics aren’t great, need to dig out my digital camera as the Blackberry doesn’t really cut it.

I made this as a sort of wearable muslin from a super inexpensive remnant that looks ok, its textured like a wool crepe with a sort of stripe/grain, but is some kind of awful scratchy poly double stretch….as I’m a 36 and Erdronen is a 34 and I cant grade patterns, wasn’t sure how it would work out…as it happens it’s a winner, I am super pleased with it and have already worn this so will most likely make more out of nicer fabric.

I used technique from the waistband from EmilyKate’s cheeky panties to add all the ties without any coverstich to keep it clean, I also used the fabrics “stripe” in the opposite direction – vertical for the dress, horizontal for the ties – to add a little extra interest. I also lengthened the sleeves for winter and added cuff using the same waistband technique to make it a little less dressy. oh and the fabric was soooo streatchy I used an elastic stitch for the hem – worked perfect :)

Material Notes

super nasty $1.49 poly remnant, ok to look at but please don't touch ;)

Categories

For
Women
Garment Type
Dress
Style
Casual, Classic
Material
Polyester

Credits

Erdronen's Hope Wrap Dress

http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/hope-wrap-dress.

EmilyKate - for her waistband technique that I've used all over the place on jersey cuffs, hems and on the ties for this dress

http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/cheeky-panties

7 Comments

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    Jan 30, 2012, 05.52 AMby haizumalban

    What a chis dress this is! :D

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    Jan 9, 2011, 04.45 AMby sealtopaz

    Wow, I love this look. So chic and elegant. I have to sew myself one too. What fabric is best?

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      Jan 9, 2011, 07.36 AMby smallone

      Hi there …I can tell you what i used. it was out of the remnant pile so no tag but very stretchy polyester something. It did definately had 2 way streatch. I actually got it to try as a muslin but it ended up sewing up very nicely. I wear this a lot – which is not true of some of my other sewing projects :)

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    Sep 5, 2010, 05.18 AMby Ralf Schmitz

    your dress really looks so lovely and i am absolutly impressed by the elegance and shape it has!

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    Jan 20, 2010, 03.22 AMby erdronen

    ah! i totally missed this! what’s wrong with me! your dress is super cute and it’s so great in black! I hope you get tons of use out of it! I really need to check out EmilyKate’s technique… :)

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    Nov 17, 2009, 01.44 AMby sewneenee

    your dress looks great!! good job!

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    Nov 15, 2009, 04.06 PMby Galadriel F

    Looks really good.

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    Nov 15, 2009, 08.05 AMby pemvandepar

    it’s perfect! I’m jealous!! I’m still looking for a pattern for a wrap dress. unfortunately the “hope” not in my size :(

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