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Description
This dress is developed from an old pleated skirt that I bought from an op shop near my home some time ago. I never wore the skirt and decided to turn it into something else. Lancey dress pattern seemed to be a perfect fit, mainly because of the pleated skirt bit, that I already had. I only needed to find the right bodice fabric – the right colour that would match with the skirt. It took me a long time to find one. There was nothing similar in the local fabric stores. So I took the skirt with me when I went overseas for christmas. I did manage to find a very close match there and was able to finish the dress finally. I am pretty happy with the outcome and recommend Lancey pattern to anyone.
Material Notes
Ployester and a zipper (small one on the side).
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Apr 11, 2011, 08.41 AMby u120418
You could never tell that the fabric was different! This is really nice!
Apr 11, 2011, 07.52 AMby apfelbluete
its very beatiful dress! great job!
Apr 11, 2011, 12.04 AMby kaitui-kiwi
What a great way to get around having to do all those pleats, good thinking! The fabric match is perfect, I’d never have guessed. I’ve had this dress on my list for a while, I’d like to give it a go soon.
Apr 10, 2011, 11.16 PMby peaches2218
You did a wonderful job matching the skirt. I would never have guessed they weren’t originally from the same fabric. This dress is really cute. I’ve been looking for a wrap-dress pattern recently, and somehow I had managed to miss this one. Thanks for the inspiration!
Apr 10, 2011, 08.29 PMby freakusbzzz
This is lovely, far better than the original pattern… yours is nicely fitted. I would makle this now, but didnt think the burdastyle version looked very nice.
Apr 10, 2011, 06.52 PMby Natasha Venzke
That’s a great colour, it looks so luxurious
Apr 10, 2011, 05.47 PMby harmony758
This is fabulous! I would never have guessed you pieced it together form an already-existing skirt.
Apr 10, 2011, 05.31 PMby Priscilla Folley
Are you kidding me?! This dress is stunning!
Apr 10, 2011, 04.33 PMby frankiesoup
I love this! The colour is stunning and the cut is just glorious!
Apr 10, 2011, 04.19 PMby Marina von Koenig
gorgeous dress!!! great job! I am not in love with the belt though – it just doesn’t look as polished as the rest of the dress – but it is just an opinion :-)
Apr 10, 2011, 04.11 PMby turtlegirl00
I think this is beautiful!! way to go!