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This dress is a knock-off of the Knip mode dress I saw on Sigrid’s blog.
If you haven’t read her blog so far, you should really take a look, since Sigrid is a skillful seamstress with a great sense of style. Besides, she is so generous with sharing tips and tricks of the trade. This is not the first garment I made that was inspired by Sigrid’s work.
Anyway, the dress is not an identical twin of the original, it’s more like a very-look-alike-younger-sister :)
I liked a lot the origami detail on the front neckline and did an intense brainstorming before figuring out how it was done. To tell you the truth, it’s not that difficult to draft it! I might post a tutorial, or even a pattern for this dress, but I am making no promises, since it involves a lot of time, which I haven’t had enough lately.
The dress is fully lined (I forgot to take pictures of the lining, which is a pitty, since it’s so cute and I am so proud of how I sewed it) and it has an invisible zipper installed at the back center seam.
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Linen for the fashion fabric, microfiber for the lining, zipper
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Oct 25, 2010, 08.39 PMby mad14kt
L*VLY work!
Oct 22, 2010, 12.50 PMby Anne Wagenhauser
Very nice, I love the neckline detail.
Oct 22, 2010, 04.14 AMby elayne0
This is beautiful. You are very skilled. Could you please let me know how you drafted the origami bit of the dress?
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Oct 22, 2010, 07.20 AMby anajan
Thanks for commenting!
I’ll try to make a tutorial, but it’ll take some time (I don’t think I could explain it merely in words – it requires some visual illustration).
May 19, 2010, 03.52 PMby auntibrig
YOU DID IT AGAIN! PERFECT!
May 6, 2010, 04.35 PMby sigridnl
Wow, you really made it work. I’m impressed by how you drafted this, I only had to follow the pattern. Love your “younger sister” version very much, it looks very much like my dress (of which I have yet to post finished pictures).
May 5, 2010, 03.39 PMby tamezdc
Wow!! This dress has inspired me to make a dress of my own. I have linen fabric that would be great for a dress like this. I’m so impress with your sewing skills.
May 5, 2010, 05.49 AMby milkyway
I love this dress I am certainly want it!!! could you please tell me de knip issue I want to track it on ebay?
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May 5, 2010, 10.30 AMby anajan
Gracias, amiga! I’m sorry, but I don’t know the issue number – I don’t have an access to the KnipMode magazine here, in Serbia. I would suggest you to ask either Melissa (squirrellypoo), Ghainskom, or Sigrid, since they all have that issue. You would look gorgeous in the dress! :)
May 5, 2010, 05.37 AMby marloncosta
BEAUTIFUL!
May 4, 2010, 11.37 PMby smallone
oh much jealousy AnaJan this is sooooo stylish! and perfectly executed by you as always. I am off to check out Sigrids blog thanks for the tip.
May 4, 2010, 08.19 PMby Erin E
Very creative and I love your fabric choice. It really highlights that great neckline detail :)
I featured this dress on my blog:
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May 4, 2010, 05.01 PMby tessi
Simply STUNNING! Beautifully done.
May 4, 2010, 04.46 PMby msrainmm
very sophisticated! good job!
May 4, 2010, 03.03 PMby gdac
Gorgeous, sensational. I love the neck detail!! It’s your super high standard as usual!
May 4, 2010, 02.34 PMby carottesauvage
Amazing! you push the ‘tuck business’ one step beyond. Bravo!
May 4, 2010, 01.21 PMby squirrellypoo
Wow I can’t believe you made this without the pattern! I have this KnipMode issue and the pieces are not at all intuitive! Your dress is just phenomenal!
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May 4, 2010, 01.35 PMby anajan
Thanks Melissa!
I saw the pattern pieces on Sigrid’s blog, and I noticed that mine are slightly different, but the overall construction idea is the same. However, I’ve gotta admit it – I had several moments of complete confusion while sewing the pleats and I had to re-do some steps to make it perfect.
It is definitely not a novice-level technique, but it isn’t as difficult as it might appear.
P.S. Isn’t it interesting how the sewing community works world wide – Sigrid was inspired by your post, and I got inspired by hers? :)
May 4, 2010, 01.00 PMby shereesews
Anajan what an attractive dress! I like your fabric choice and color. I also enjoyed the blog recommendation you gave. This dress has inspired me to play around with some additional origami details in clothing. Keep up the good work!
May 4, 2010, 12.42 PMby wackyblonde
I am olive green with envy over your wardrobe Ana. ;^)
May 4, 2010, 12.38 PMby suzetewilliams
This is very skilled. I can only dream to be able to make something as elaborate as this without a pattern. Fantastic choice of colour and material. I love linen for all year round.
May 4, 2010, 12.38 PMby ink
so so beautiful! Love the elegant tucks. This dress is masterful in its ‘seeming’ simplicity—- Wait, was that a pun!
Looks beautiful on you, like always your fit is like a glove! The linen is fantastic for the cut.
May 4, 2010, 12.35 PMby ghainskom
Oh no, you didnt! I just got this back issue of Knipmode a week ago and have been drooling all over this dress. I’ve been thinking about changing it to an A-line skirt but it’s just perfect this way. Super!
May 4, 2010, 12.26 PMby bussey
I am perfectly conscious both of my skill limits and of my lack of originality in commenting… but the olive linen is gorgeous, the fit perfect and the origami detail so beautiful (and not too girlish). Girl, you’d better watch your dress closely! : D
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May 4, 2010, 12.36 PMby suzetewilliams
I wholeheartedly agree with you!
May 4, 2010, 12.26 PMby irmchen
This is brilliant! :-) I also like sigrid’s sewing blog: thank you for the advice.
May 4, 2010, 12.05 PMby conchi
Fantastic work. Love the colour.
May 4, 2010, 11.58 AMby Jodi Wade
It fits so well and the neckline is gorgeous!
May 4, 2010, 11.50 AMby sew4my3
Really beautiful! I admire your time dedication to this origami technique. The linen fabric is gorgeous and the fit is perfect. Great job, again!