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Description
I have a wedding coming up this summer, and I wanted a cute little dress to wear! I had this green lightweight denim kicking around and I wanted that incorporated in my dress…so when I discovered I had leftover matching black and green spandex I knew I had something special!
The pleats in this Lace Waist Dress looked really good and pronounced in the denim, and then the pleats in the bodice were softer and more draped. I loved the contrast! It was a little tricky sewing these two very different fabrics together at the waist seam, but with patience and pins I did it.
I decided not to extend the zipper to the armhole, so instead I stopped the zipper at the skirt waist line and had the bodice side seam have a slit that was secured by one snap.
This project was my May Mash Up, check out the article and my sewing process here
Photography by Julian Michael Majewski
Material Notes
Stretch denim, printed spandex
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Jun 13, 2013, 12.18 PMby jilleigh
Hey hey! Love the fabric mix. And your photos are fab. :)
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Jun 13, 2013, 03.53 PMby MegH
Hey hey, thanks!
Jun 13, 2013, 08.33 AMby Pat Caelli
Hey, i love the spandex fabric! interesting mash up. well done!
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Jun 13, 2013, 03.53 PMby MegH
Thank you!
Jun 10, 2013, 08.56 PMby Carien Dolittle
Lovely!
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Jun 13, 2013, 03.53 PMby MegH
Thanks so much.