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Dead Thread Entry Dress
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Here is a dress I made from some old African cotton clothes which were far too big and had a pretty loud pattern printed on it. As part of a competition I had to try and make something I would wear out of these “dead threads”. The original items had no shape and I wouldn’t wear them anywhere in this country or in Africa really, but the cotton used to make them wasn’t too bad so I didn’t want to throw them away.
I made a pattern based on my measurements. I included a square neckline with gathers at the shoulder, back and sides. Then I added some coloured bias binding for the waist. To use up more of the fabric, and to relate to african headwear I also made a thick head band with are large flower on top.
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Cotton (see last pic for original item)
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Sep 1, 2009, 03.05 PMby chri_stine
oh Bola, wow, congratulations on winning the contest, and on the baby!
I have been offline for a while but am back sewing now.
This dress is truly amazing!
All the best, Christine
Aug 31, 2009, 07.50 PMby oonaballoona
congratulations, on ALL fronts!!!
Aug 15, 2009, 02.09 PMby tschasta
the idea with the dying is great and the result is really stylish. looks great
Aug 14, 2009, 09.42 AMby djoule
Very pretty dress, fits you really well ! Great job :)
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Aug 14, 2009, 09.53 PMby Bola
Thanks for the comment!
Aug 14, 2009, 07.44 AMby Lucaltd
Fantastic! Looks fab and also makes a really chic maternity dress – something that is hard to find!
Aug 14, 2009, 07.27 AMby Susisonne
You made a beautiful dress, looks really great!
Aug 14, 2009, 01.20 AMby hannnc
Your dress is beautiful, and i especially love the headband!! I would love to make that.
Aug 13, 2009, 11.03 PMby Polychromatin
It’s very very nice! So you used the fabric from the left side or did you dye it? Great project :)
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Aug 14, 2009, 10.02 PMby Bola
Thanks Lydia!I used the farbric from the last picture- then I dyed it black to tone down the that crazy pattern!
Aug 13, 2009, 10.16 PMby cthuliz
Ultra cute, I love the fabric you used.