I used the bodice of Simplicity 2497. The skirt pieces are just an extension of the bodice with an elastic casing.
See my blog for more details: makes the things
woven cotton
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May 5, 2012, 04.21 PMby bhs
Super cute and comfy dress! love, love, love it! and I like the hem a lot!
May 4, 2012, 11.54 AMby haphy81
I really like your dress :) Unfortunately the link to your blog didn’t work :(
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May 4, 2012, 03.36 PMby stephanieu
it should work! Go to makesthethings.com if you want instructions on how to make your own!
Thanks!
May 3, 2012, 09.22 PMby RedDynamica
i was just going to say: your matching was Perfect! and i saw someone else already noticed :) pics are great as well!
May 3, 2012, 08.19 PMby infinite-plus-one
Looks amazing, and you look great on the photos (:
May 3, 2012, 05.39 PMby turtlegirl00
love this dress! i am really digging the chevron effect lately! Great job!
May 3, 2012, 04.47 PMby smallone
what a great example of how to use stripes…so simple but so effective – love it!!
….oooooh and I just looked at your blog with those interior construction shots…your construction is so perfect!
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May 4, 2012, 01.22 AMby stephanieu
Thanks! It’s such a simple silhouette that I thought I should take my time and make the inside pretty.
May 3, 2012, 01.02 PMby aeira
You look just great in this dress ! and it’s done so well! I love it
May 3, 2012, 11.58 AMby erica-penton
That is gorgeous! I love the colours in it too!
May 3, 2012, 10.48 AMby Amelia Midgley
Very cool! Your matching is impeccable as well, which is something i never manage to do!
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May 4, 2012, 01.21 AMby stephanieu
I used a walking foot! Otherwise things would not have gone so smoothly. :)
May 3, 2012, 08.45 AMby Ljiljan
Love it,it’s adorable !! :)
May 3, 2012, 06.27 AMby madebymeg
love it! easy elegance