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I made Kathrine in heavy silk, maybe a little bit too stiff, because the result is very theatrical. I feel like a puppet from Alice in Wonderland in it! I didn’t have enough from one color, so I used two, blue and gold.
It was HARD WORK! Mostly because I made a big mistake cutting the front part and it took me hours to find out what I did wrong. Then the lines of the pattern were of no use to me anymore, so I had to find out how to ‘pleat the pleats’ all by myself, so to say. It’s not finished jet, I will post more pictures wearing it. The sash I made from the blue silk as well, but it looks silly if you wear it like a belt.
It’s a nice pattern, but one tiny bit of criticism: I think size 40 could have had bust darts too. It feels a bit tight, I have a cup D.
Material Notes
double woven Thai silk, both the pieces I bought cheap in Malaysia, but they were too small to make a whole dress from
Difficulty
Novice
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Apr 28, 2010, 02.30 PMby bastor
Incorporating two different fabrics it was all the dress need. Great job!
Apr 28, 2010, 01.47 AMby sewhipmomma
wow!! great idea on the two colors ..makes it gorgeous!! great work!!
Apr 27, 2010, 10.40 PMby splendarose
I feel you did an awesome job on this dress. It looks like it was made by a famous designer. And it was! YOU! I love the fabric choice and the colors. I love the way you bound the arms on this dress.
Jul 6, 2009, 10.42 PMby superminx
I think you did a lovely job. the two colours really make it. Well done!
Apr 22, 2009, 12.59 AMby lybu
Very pretty. It look great in mix of 2 colours.
Apr 21, 2009, 03.54 PMby haleema
It is lovely. I can’t wait to see pictures of you wearing it.