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I have made many dresses for my Little Terror and dollies before, but never contemplated to make a dress for myself as I reckoned that women dresses can be really cheap on sale and a woman’s figure can be more demanding to sew for compared to a little humans/dolls. However I was tempted to try making my first Made-For-Me when I saw this empire-waist dress pattern in a Japanese magazine.
The Facts
Fabric : 2.5 yards Thailand cotton from Malaysian local fabric chain Kamdar: RM17/USD5.70
1 yard each of the contrast fabric,Thailand cotton as well, RM13.60/USD4.50
Some interfacing
Total Cost: ~RM30.60/USD10.20
Pattern : Cotton Friend Summer 2011 Vol. 39
So far I have only worked with cottons so I naturally chose to work with cotton for this dress, but I think the dress, especially the sleeves and the skirt would drape better if I chose a more drape-y fabric. Can anyone advise on types of drape-y fabric to use which is not too tough to sew?
Time to complete: Spent average 2 hours each over 4 workdays after 9pm (after Little Terror has gone to sleep)
First worn: On my car porch to model for all of you, 23 July 2011
Wear again?: Not sure if I will step out beyond my car porch in this as it’s too gaudy, too hippie looking, too home-made? My husband’s reaction when he first saw the dress was: “Is this a maternity dress?’ and ‘Are those sleeves meant to be that big?”. When I gave him the eye he said, ‘Well at least it looks like the dress in the picture of the book’. But I do admit I am not so mad about the billowy sleeves. But I do like how the fabrics matching turned out. If only I have the courage to wear this out of the house!
More pictures and info in this blog post
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Nov 22, 2011, 01.50 AMby blackpearl05
I like it!!i think its very comfortable to wear,elegant looking and not just a home made dress..
Jul 26, 2011, 09.51 PMby flowergirl22
wow well done,, I just bought my first japanese, (foreign language ) book,, , this is going to be a challenge.
great dress
Jul 26, 2011, 12.57 AMby sertyan
Thank you for all your kind words and encouragement. I would love to make this again if I can find some fabric that drapes better. And I shall try to pair it as well with a chunky belt!
Jul 25, 2011, 06.09 PMby Irina Schwab
Great first project, and what a good sense of matching patterns and colours. I applaud you!
Jul 25, 2011, 05.24 PMby sealtopaz
Love it…
Jul 25, 2011, 05.24 PMby sealtopaz
Love it…
Jul 25, 2011, 02.30 PMby mlichtenwalner
I also think it’s cute! If you plan to make it again, I agree with Joanna…for less billowy sleeves, go with a softer fabric so they fall more.
Maybe you could also try putting a chunky belt in the middle of the dress to cinch in the waist so your husband doesn’t find it to be maternity wear?
Jul 25, 2011, 11.10 AMby missycas17
I love it. Ps….it doesn’t look maternity. :)
Jul 25, 2011, 06.55 AMby Gwendolyn Bereng
i love this, it’s so adorable. Perfect!!!
Jul 25, 2011, 06.43 AMby toupinette
so nice and fresh!
Jul 25, 2011, 06.39 AMby Joanna Theodorou
The details are very nice, but maybe you should consider fitting the sleeves better next time and maybe choose a lighter fabric, so that it falls better and more naturally. Good first try though!