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Racerback knit dress/swimsuit coverup
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The shape of the dress is very simple, I make it very wide with enormous armhole and racerback shape. I finished the armhole and neckline by sewing strips of the same fabric, leaving the raw edges show. As the fabric is double-gauze, the bindings show layers of raw edges curling together. The letters on the selvedge are just too cute, so I let them shown on the back seam.
I sewed a pair of transparent knock buttons on each side of the dress (transparent knock buttons are impossible to photograph!). They can be buttoned on the front or on the back to give the dress different ways to be worn. The dress also has a long narrow sash made from the same fabric to give yet more versatility.
Now I want to go to the beach!
blogged “here”: http://verypurplestuffs.blogspot.com/2009/07/knit-dressswimsuit-coverup.html/
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nani IRO double-gauze knit fabric
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Oct 15, 2009, 09.32 AMby mischi
This is gorgeous!! Just the think for summer. I love the innovative take on a racerback/wrap dress. it would be very forgiving in sizing too. Did you just draw the racer-back by hand? Or did you trace it off another garment?
Aug 10, 2009, 08.50 AMby clairelovestosew
Hi! This is great! If I saw this in a store, I would be like “that’s not me”, but the way you’ve designed it, and modelled has totally won me over. I love the buttons at the back (or front!) how clever!
Jul 24, 2009, 04.30 AMby nehmah
Dear VPP, thanks for another clever design. I really enjoy the nani IRO websites. I am not certain if they are pages of one site or several different sites, but they are so inspiring. I read through translation, but often just spend the time browsing them. Cordially, Nehmah
Jul 16, 2009, 12.44 AMby nattyjane
I absolutely love this dress! I’m impressed by the creativity of the whole design with all its possible ways to be worn. Great work!
Jul 15, 2009, 04.51 PMby hausmaus
I love it! Very creative, and the racerback looks very cool!