i carry your heart with me Dress

Added Dec 10, 2011

by CationDesigns

Los Angeles, Cal...

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Description

I made a simple white dress with a fishtail skirt, trimmed with narrow black bias tape. The hem swoops from above the knee in front to almost at my ankles in the back. I used a fabric marker to write the words of E.E. Cummings’ “i carry your heart with me” poem along the hem. To emphasize the carrying of a heart, I drew a heart onto another piece of fabric and fused it to the dress, then added red stitching along the outside.

This project was purely self-gratification, as I love this poem (and anatomy). The dress is a little much, though, for everyday wear, and its humble cotton sheet beginnings and emo heart are not quite right for special occasions either. But! I love how fantastically twirly it is and that’s good enough for me.

More pictures and the details about my trials making this dress here.

Material Notes

100% cotton king-sized sheet from IKEA, black bias tape, invisible zipper, embroidery thread

Difficulty

Novice

Categories

For
Women
Garment Type
Dress

15 Comments

  • Beerfairy_large

    Dec 20, 2011, 02.36 PMby chainringrrl

    If I were you, I’d make one for everyday of the year! Stunning!! Wow. Seriously.

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    Dec 13, 2011, 04.07 PMby easbrooke

    I think it’s gorgeous and would be perfect for evening wear … emo heart and all. :)

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      Dec 13, 2011, 08.44 PMby CationDesigns

      Thank you believing in the power of emo hearts :)

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    Dec 11, 2011, 09.07 PMby bjr99

    What a beautiful dress. I see no reason why you can’t wear it out someplace special. Enjoy it!!!

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      Dec 13, 2011, 08.45 PMby CationDesigns

      Thank you! I do enjoy just having it in my closet, but I am definitely trying to find somewhere to wear it!

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    Dec 10, 2011, 10.48 PMby reliablechef

    I think you should wear it for a special occasion! Very nice and creative.

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      Dec 13, 2011, 08.45 PMby CationDesigns

      I’m glad you think it is special occasion-worthy! Thank you for your kindness.

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    Dec 10, 2011, 09.36 PMby mixtlii

    its a beautiful dress!

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    Dec 10, 2011, 07.47 PMby kerstika

    Wearable poetry, how perfect! I love it!!

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      Dec 13, 2011, 08.46 PMby CationDesigns

      Thanks! I think poetry should make it onto more wearable items :)

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    Dec 10, 2011, 04.34 PMby tessi

    Beautiful…………

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    Dec 10, 2011, 03.13 PMby Liora Litman-Cohen

    that is an amazing dress! I really love your philosophy and it is perfectly done! really really perfect!

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      Dec 13, 2011, 08.46 PMby CationDesigns

      That is very sweet of you to say! Thank you!

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    Dec 10, 2011, 02.46 PMby MissHickory

    I love it… great job!!!

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    Dec 10, 2011, 10.22 AMby Redsonia

    Great dress, like everything in it: a poem, mullet skirt, heart, your look.

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      Dec 13, 2011, 08.47 PMby CationDesigns

      Thank you so much for your kind comment! Also, now I know it’s called a mullet skirt!

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    Dec 10, 2011, 10.04 AMby olac

    Love the idea of using a sheet and I love your details, like the poem. Beautifully done!

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      Dec 13, 2011, 08.47 PMby CationDesigns

      Thank you! Sheets are the best — so much fabric for relatively little money!

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    Dec 10, 2011, 04.52 AMby oranereuland

    Love love love! I want the same :-)

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      Dec 13, 2011, 08.48 PMby CationDesigns

      Thank you! It is pretty easy to make a dress and then just write all over it!

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    Dec 10, 2011, 04.35 AMby Cynthia Froman

    This is darling! Great Job

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    Dec 10, 2011, 02.42 AMby max

    Funny how minds think alike. I actually wrote “Desiderata” on a piece of white Dupioni silk and used it as the front panel in a skirt! Love the dress!

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      Dec 13, 2011, 08.48 PMby CationDesigns

      That sounds lovely! Thank you for your comment!

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    Dec 10, 2011, 12.47 AMby patti-r

    The dress looks amazing, great job!!

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