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Making your own clothes means you can experiment with shapes you might not have tried otherwise. Although wide dresses have been very much in fashion for a while now, I’ve never worn one yet and considered most to be quite unflattering. After making my coat I developed a taste for trying out wider shapes. So I made this dress (I made the pattern myself). It’s got 8 small pleats at the front neckline, a smooth back (with a short blind zipper) and three quarter length sleeves gathered into cuffs. I made it fairly short to try and avoid a too dowdy look. I’m happy with the way it turned out, but I’ve yet to find out whether I’ll feel good wearing it.
Material Notes
blue/grey cotton polyesther blend fabric (left over from a shirt I made for my boyfriend), blind zipper
Difficulty
Novice
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Nov 7, 2011, 07.36 PMby zumurruda
Very Nice!
Apr 30, 2010, 09.26 PMby Isabel Alexander
It really is so very cute. Again, I’d like to make something like that!
Mar 3, 2008, 02.54 AMby lybu
I like your idea again. I think that I would wear a waist belt for this dress. On this way I would feel a little bit more comfortable, because of the Dutch wind ( if you know what I mean )
Feb 26, 2008, 08.19 AMby dairyheir66
I like it. Try wearing it with a bright colored shoe or tall boot. I think it is cute.
Feb 24, 2008, 12.36 PMby jj1
I think it would look good when wearing tutleneck top inside. I like it alot.