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Yet another dress made using the excellent contour bust pattern. I came across a dress online that had similar contrasting straps reaching the waist, and couldn’t resist making my own! I considered making them removable with buttons at the waist but decided against it as I could picture the straps constantly falling down and driving me nuts!
Also after a finished it I decided that the straps kind of look like suspenders, which I quite like the look of. I’m excited to wear this as the weather gets warmer over here in Australia.
Material Notes
Red and black cotton fabric
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Sep 24, 2012, 02.25 AMby sadafmurad
love it! which contour bust pattern did you use?
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Oct 18, 2012, 10.57 AMby tiffa34
This one :)
http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/contour-bust-dress-and-tute
Sep 22, 2012, 11.36 PMby Lindsay Whitehead
I love the dress and straps. Perhaps you could get some buckle/fasteners to make the suspender look complete. Even if they are permanent like you have made them. I reckon it would make the end more interesting.
Sep 22, 2012, 09.36 PMby fashionfreek
Loving the colour. The dress looks fab on you:-D
Sep 13, 2012, 08.07 PMby Chynx
This dress is awesome…really what a work you did with fake suspenders…superb :-)
Sep 13, 2012, 01.39 PMby wendymichelle1015
Oh my goodness, so chic and so clever. Love it!
Sep 13, 2012, 08.55 AMby krice
Gorgeous dress, you look stunning!
Sep 13, 2012, 05.41 AMby meggiemoo
What a beautiful dress! I have a feeling I may need to have a go at using this pattern, there’s so many great versions around… and I love your ‘suspenders’ too, that’s such a great idea! Is your skirt a half-circle skirt?
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Sep 13, 2012, 10.42 AMby tiffa34
Thanks! And yep, it’s a half-circle.
Sep 12, 2012, 09.31 PMby Mary Athey
its a gorgeous dress on you. the contrasting straps work really well x