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This dress was born out of a crazy frenzy I had in preparation for a small fashion show I was taking part in. I didn’t feel any of my other dresses were worthy to be walked down the runway, so a day before the dress rehearsal I rushed to the fabric store and bought this. I had no idea what I was gonna do with 2m of multi-colored chiffon but it caught my eye so I just went with my instinct.
It is the easiest thing I’ve ever sewn but definitely my favorite! I realized while making this dress that I work well under pressure :P I didn’t use any scissors to make it. I simply passed the fabric from under my legs, attached both ends at the top, and closed off one side of the leg. Then I made a black waist-belt to match. I’ve always firmly believed that when you have nice fabric and you stick to a simple design, you just can’t go wrong!!
The last couple photos show the dress on the beautiful model who walked it down the catwalk for me :) Because it’s entirely chiffon it really flows nicely.
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Jan 24, 2012, 02.20 PMby shanvan
Thanks everyone for your lovely comments!! They are all so encouraging and kind :) :)
Jan 24, 2012, 12.10 AMby emily-marie
the dress is fab but I LOVE the photos. the 4th one is amazing!
Jan 23, 2012, 09.08 AMby VeraVenus
Jan 22, 2012, 08.50 PMby madebymeg
gorgeous!
Jan 22, 2012, 03.25 PMby kelepso
Very original. Love the fabric!
Jan 22, 2012, 02.18 PMby infinite-plus-one
Love this!
Jan 22, 2012, 01.00 PMby Andrew Tanardi
Gorgeous, fabric and design are stunning
Jan 22, 2012, 11.24 AMby Cotton Cherry
love your design, and the fabric fits perfectly. really stunning!
Jan 22, 2012, 10.43 AMby Kasiorist
this is really lovely, I admire the result
Jan 22, 2012, 09.58 AMby sarahwau
Beautiful choice of fabric. I’d never thought of making a dress that way either. Well done!