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Cherry Picking Sunday
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Description
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
8 Comments
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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 Bad_Kitty
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 lovely_polly
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!