White busiter with hand beaded appliques and straps and triple layer bias cut skirt
butier: polyester
skirt: chiffon
appliques with hand beading
Novice
Me…this was my final dress in my couture class in college…I drafted the patterns and most of the work was done by hand…zippers by hand look soo much better…and are actually easier…I’ll put in a how-to one day!
Pattern Collections
These plus size festive dresses and blouses in fresh jewel tones let you be the star!
DIY
This one-piece garment is super-easy to sew – and can be styled in many different ways!
Sewing Lesson
Follow this sewing lesson to make yourself a perfect summer romper!
As Seen In
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Meg's Magazine Mash Up
In part two Meg sews the sleeves, attaches the neck band, installs the zipper, and finishes the hem!
Feb 5, 2008, 06.57 AMby passionflower
I would love to hear a how to! I hate putting in zippers, they always look a mess! I just put in one by hand and it looked a little better, But was so much easier!