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Description
I used well known pattern 4790 from Butterick to recreate “Apron” dress..
Before I could finish the project, I had to find sewing form, so that I can level and hem the full skirt.
I found dummy – vintage Dritz mesh dress form that then molded to my body. I called her Alfoncina.
She looks like me and even slouches the same way :-)
Pattern
I deviated from the original finishing as follows:
1. I used poly instead of cotton for more refine look
2. I finished raw edges with very narrow jersey binding – folded right side up, attached, wrapped around the edge and hand-stitched on the wrong side. This makes edge clean on both sides.
3. Binding ends used as ties on the back
4. I also used belt ties for the front instead of snaps or buttons to allow flexibility.
5. Petticoat is split up front all the way to the bottom to allow wearing with this dress.
Threre are a few more vintage dress projects that I am finishing and will be posting soon…
Material Notes
4 yards of polka-dot white polyester.
Difficulty
Novice
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Mar 13, 2013, 02.16 AMby arisaid
Well Done!! The black finishing on it makes it look very classy.
Mar 11, 2013, 07.23 PMby vinia789
Absolutely beautiful well done.
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Mar 12, 2013, 12.45 AMby sewingentusiast
Mar 12, 2013, 01.02 AMby vinia789
Well you still got it..:)
Mar 11, 2013, 08.38 AMby Zaiba Shaikh
Wow! So Pretty!
Mar 11, 2013, 08.01 AMby Mary Athey
Fabulous dress, love the spotty dress fabric. My dress forms called dolly lol x
Mar 11, 2013, 03.49 AMby runningwithscissors1
A neat idea to do a tie instead of the snaps the pattern called for. Love the polkadots!
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Mar 12, 2013, 12.42 AMby sewingentusiast
Thank you very much for your feedback!
It took me a while to come up with the finishing for the front ties. I used black buttons and narrow elastic first but it clashed badly with polka-dot pattern. I thought of black velvet ribbon to use as a belt but decided to do something a litlle light-hearted…I am glad it turned out well…