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Fatina from Ghana
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My housemate went to Ghana and returned laden with some amazing fabrics, including this peacock feather print. It’s quite a coarse, stiff cotton but should wash down softer, as soon as I saw it I thought of the Fatina. I drafted the neck quite high and wide and did some simple facings for the arms and neck, and put two long, narrow darts in the back to give it some more shape as it’s quite a boxy pattern!
Material Notes
Ghanian cotton, a kind of peacock print, zipper, and hook/eyelet combo. Hemming tape for facings.
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Oct 24, 2009, 11.18 PMby ChocolateFoxDesigns
very lovely, love the peacock feathers
Oct 24, 2009, 01.00 PMby kaitui_kiwi
I agree with everyone, it’s such an amazing dress, the fabric placement is also very flattering, I am sure you’re getting so many compliments and you deserve them xx
Oct 23, 2009, 02.50 PMby xnickerxje
The fabric placement is lovely! What a beautiful dress!
Oct 23, 2009, 01.53 PMby pascale.claudine
fantastic fabric, suits you perfectly!
Oct 23, 2009, 10.52 AMby rosie-astro
Wow! I just logged on and there you were! It is beautiful, it fits and suits you perfectly.
Oct 23, 2009, 08.53 AMby mell1982
Absolutely gorgeous…..you’ve done real justice to the fabric…..so jealous of your housemates fabric stash!
Oct 23, 2009, 03.03 AMby GinaSophia
This is amazing, and such a great patter to showcase such a beautiful pattern
Oct 23, 2009, 02.24 AMby Arete
Love the fabric print! And dress fits you just perfect!
Oct 22, 2009, 11.05 PMby erta27
Amazing! That fabric is gorgeous. Even more amazing that you didn’t plan the placement?? Nice job :)
Oct 22, 2009, 11.02 PMby yoshimi
Beautiful. Gorgeous and impressive. Well done!
Oct 22, 2009, 08.29 PMby MerBecky
This dress really shows off the beautiful fabric. Great job!
Oct 22, 2009, 07.22 PMby bellamabella
OMG i love this! too cute!!!!
Oct 22, 2009, 06.57 PMby gtangel
ooh beautiful
Oct 22, 2009, 06.30 PMby SmallOne
oh my goodness!!! this is just lovely – perfect fabric – love the placement of the print. Stunning!
also your neckline really raises the sophistication level of the dress.
Oct 22, 2009, 04.47 PMby Frenchpea
Magnificent! It’s beautiful. Really well done!
Oct 22, 2009, 04.31 PMby mdevito1
This is beautiful!
Oct 22, 2009, 04.01 PMby MayaDoughterOfSun
Love the fabric, you matched the design well into the dress pattern.
Oct 22, 2009, 03.51 PMby wzrdreams
Fabulous! I LOVE your fabric choice. Well done.
Oct 22, 2009, 02.31 PMby Liedemaaf
Gorgeous pattern and dress. I especially like the placement of the print on the dress.
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Oct 22, 2009, 02.35 PMby AmiBambini
Thanks, I only realised later that it is a big feather explosion right from the centre of my belly!
Oct 22, 2009, 02.23 PMby ink
Wow again! The dress is fabulous. The pattern is spectacular!
Oct 22, 2009, 12.49 PMby immi.
WOW! Such a reduced pattern gets an amazing effect with such a special fabric. Well done!
Oct 22, 2009, 12.45 PMby reliablechef
Love the fabric!
Oct 22, 2009, 12.32 PMby conker
This is gorgeous! Well done on such a good job!!