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First I just wanted to draft a simple A-line-dress, but then I got this very lovely felted/boiled wool and thought about a dress with the seam allowances showing.
As two seam allowances weren’t enough I’ve added some more seams during the process of drafting and ended up with “Many Seams”.
I had to print out and glue together more than 50 pages from my printer. No fun at all, but I guess it was worth the efforts.
I always start working with 1 cm seam allowances. They were cut back after sewing and fitting.
The material didn’t need any hemming, but I have added a row of stitching around the neck- and hemline as well as around the armholes to prevent the fabric from stretching out. The stitching was done with a twin-needle so it’s slightly elastic.
The dress itself is unlined.
I thought about adding a lining, but then decided to leave it as it is. The solution was an extra underdress, so it doesn’t “climb up” when worn with thick woolen tights.
It also can be worn over jeans, as a tunic (which, in fact, I did more often)!
Material Notes
boiled wool
wool
thread
fabric for an underdress/underskirt
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Aug 17, 2010, 09.28 AMby clargoyle
Stunning and elegant. What a wonderful dress!
Jul 20, 2010, 03.01 AMby olystyrene
This is absolutely gorgeous! What a marvelous creation!
Jul 19, 2010, 02.34 AMby cantare
This caught my eye on the page filled with projects. It’s great on the hanger, but more on you!
Jul 17, 2010, 02.06 PMby chrisrknits
I love everything about this garment. excellent work.
Jul 17, 2010, 09.18 AMby nessys
I agree with everything Lala86 says! Amazing, I love it, would you share the pattern?
Please???? That colour is so wonderful, wonderful wonderful!!
Jul 16, 2010, 10.11 PMby libbysharf
It’s amazing and so original!! I would love to have this dress…
Jul 16, 2010, 07.23 PMby eclecticbianca
Love everything about this dress… style… detail… color!
Jul 16, 2010, 05.03 PMby sewella
Lov this! Just like a little piece of art!!
Jul 16, 2010, 04.56 PMby littlecottondresses
Love the seaming details!
Jul 15, 2010, 10.45 PMby nenasew
Gorgeous sewing and detail work. Love it.
Jul 15, 2010, 07.05 PMby lizah
It looks great with all those seams, good job!
Jul 15, 2010, 06.39 PMby bridlin
Einfach toll! Alles das Material, die Farbe, dein Schnitt! Super!!!
Jul 15, 2010, 04.03 PMby sianysiany
Really great! I love the way the seams add detail to a simple basic dress.
Jul 15, 2010, 04.01 PMby Geeky Seamstress
LOVE IT!
Jul 15, 2010, 03.45 PMby lala86
AMAZING! Yo did such a great job adding all those seams, it looks quite architectonic. congrats! I love it, I like complicated patterns that work well just like yours! would you share the pattern?