This was my first “real” dress, meaning it was the first time I buckled down with a real pattern and fabric and sewed it (My other dresses have all been t-shirt recons)! I made a ton of mistakes and I’m still working out the fit of the back, but I’m otherwise satisfied. I thought that the Zoe pattern looked kind of 1960s-ish, so I went that direction with a mod orange synthetic remnant I got for free!
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Jun 18, 2008, 01.44 AMby kate84
This is amazing, I love the colours and the lining looks wicked.
Jun 14, 2008, 04.05 AMby LYBU
I like how it is turned out. Looks great an I love this color.
Jun 13, 2008, 07.26 PMby whimsykid
Thanks so much everyone, I really appreciate it!
The lining fabric actually doesn’t just look retro— it really is old! I got it from my grandma’s scrap stash— she has all these crazy fabrics from the 70s.
Jun 13, 2008, 12.42 PMby jokerthelove
LOVE IT!
Jun 13, 2008, 12.16 PMby AndreaJo
Those colors really set one another off, looks groovy.
Jun 13, 2008, 09.23 AMby adgentry
Very retro cool! Love the color and the lining. Great job for a first real dress!
Jun 12, 2008, 07.52 PMby kianna
love colors!
Jun 12, 2008, 02.11 PMby MandyPandy
Wow! What a color! Looks good from here, I especially like the lining :-)