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Cherry Picking Sunday
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I made this juicy cherry coloured dress for a wedding, basically tweaking a Simplicity summer dress pattern (3774) to turn it into a cocktail number.
I used red tulle with flocked spots over red satin. Knowing how slippery and nightmarish satin can be to sew, I actually found that using the tulle made it much easier as it really gave the fabric some traction. For the bodice section I basted the tulle and satin together and sewed as per the pattern instructions. I wanted the skirt section to flow freely though so I sewed the satin and tulle layers like seperate skirts, basting them and then sewing them together at the top only. Using a “baby-locker” I finished off the satin hem while leaving the tulle raw. I improved a bit of a sash and slipped a diamate buckle to give it some jazz.
Material Notes
Red satin, red tulle with flocked polka dots
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Credits
- Simplicity pettern
3774
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Jan 11, 2010, 02.50 PMby carolinam
love it love it love it!!!!!!
Jan 1, 2010, 02.27 PMby almatinka
It’s gorgeous!!!!!!!! I love everything about the dress and I am sure you were quite a success at the wedding!
Sep 23, 2009, 06.02 PMby Anna Perkins
I love this dress! So sweet and…red. =]
Sep 5, 2009, 07.30 AMby momsgotanewhobby
This is incredible, so glamorous!
Sep 4, 2009, 11.45 AMby badkitty-1
I really, really love this. What an amazing colour. x
Sep 3, 2009, 03.24 AMby littlecottondresses
Lovely dress
Sep 3, 2009, 01.04 AMby emilykate
So pretty!
Sep 2, 2009, 11.50 AMby lovelypolly
wow. !!! your cocktail version worked out very well. a beauiful dress!!
Sep 2, 2009, 09.34 AMby anajan
Gorgeous dress. I agree with victorS, the color suits the model.
Sep 2, 2009, 07.52 AMby victors
Beautiful dress, the colour fits it perfectly!