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Description
I’ve wanted to have a simple and easy white summer dress for warm and bright summer days for a long time – In these hot days you just want something nice you can slip into instead of dressing into it. I found an old slihtly sheer sheet and thought it would be perfect for my light and loose summerdress.
It was really fun making those details, the hair-pleats on the bodice and hem and the “collar”. The pleats, looseness and lenght of the dress also reminds me of edwardian underwear, which is quite nice I think:)
Material Notes
old cotton sheet, buttons
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Sep 16, 2011, 11.36 PMby lilybart
It’s so much like Edwardian underwear. So incredibly gorgeous. Well done with the pintucks. I tried to the do them the other day and they don’t look anywhere near as neat as yours do.
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Sep 17, 2011, 08.11 AMby pampula
oh, thank you, you’re so kind!! And as for the pintucks, I ironed them carefully every time before sewing and I think it helped a lot:)
Aug 21, 2011, 03.16 PMby nettevivante
The pleated front and the little collar are simply adorable! :D
Aug 21, 2011, 04.43 AMby nouvellegamine
Very pretty & perfect for summer. I love the pintucks & collar.
Aug 20, 2011, 04.37 PMby Dee Durrant
Love this dress – it is very sweet!
Aug 20, 2011, 12.59 PMby janene
Really sweet dress. The pintucks and the little collar make it so special. Very well done. You look lovely :-)
Aug 20, 2011, 03.34 AMby lunadelmar
Cute dress =)
Aug 19, 2011, 08.58 PMby mojo elgin
I love the details you added! It’s very sweet and feminine. Great job!
Aug 19, 2011, 08.24 PMby irmchen
OMG – there are so many projects I love, this evening: Your dress is simply beautiful and quiet perfect!
Aug 19, 2011, 07.42 PMby emily-marie
this is wonderful! great use of pintucks, and the hat is perfection!
Aug 19, 2011, 05.33 PMby cyndi-de-crafti
Simple but sweet. I like how you added all the details with the lines, the collar and the back with buttons. :)
Aug 19, 2011, 04.03 PMby ilksen bahşi
simple but very good design
Aug 19, 2011, 03.59 PMby Priscilla Folley
It’s perfect. The back is lovely.
Aug 19, 2011, 03.40 PMby zsyzu
Love this. Very sweet, and I like the detailing. Wonderful job!