Red Coffee Date Dress

Added Mar 3, 2009

by brownlow3

Dalhart, Texas, ...

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Description

I have had this heavy cotton fabric for some time but I did not have anything to use it on and when I seen this pattern I was smitten. The fabric was some of my grandmas and it still had the old tags on it, it felt great to be able to snip them off and prepare the fabric to be sewn. For some resion I was thinking that this pattern was going to be a chalenge but it was not. Like in the instructions I did pin and re pin the ruffle at least three times before sewing it. As for the rest of the bodice I have done so many dresses that I did not need to look up the how-tos to do the lining or zipper. I chose to use contrasting stiching around the arms, neck and the hem which I used lace hem tape because of the heavier fabric. I am limited here on the selection of zippers so I chose one that matches the stiching.

NOTE in the picture of the back I do not have the hook and eye sewn on so it has a slight gap at the top.

Material Notes

heavy cotton, zipper, hook and eye

Categories

For
Women
Garment Type
Dress
Style
Romantic
Material
Blends

Credits

elainemay for such a lovely pattern

8 Comments

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    Jun 4, 2010, 02.36 PMby almatinka

    Lovely rendition of the dress! Love the colour and the fabric in general!

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    Mar 5, 2009, 07.51 AMby amanda77

    This is a great pattern, and looks wonderful in red!

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    Mar 4, 2009, 12.53 AMby emlj

    pretty!

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    Mar 3, 2009, 12.15 PMby vintageluvr

    Good job!

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    Mar 3, 2009, 09.18 AMby kquade

    thats really nice fabric! it’s sewn very well and looks very pretty :)

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    Mar 3, 2009, 09.08 AMby redoubt

    This is very pretty! I’ve been eyeing this pattern since it came out, and I think I might do something reddish like yours!

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    Mar 3, 2009, 08.52 AMby stellula

    I’m carried away with the dress and screwing up my grammar! I meant ’I THINK I should….lol

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    Mar 3, 2009, 08.51 AMby stellula

    Very well done. I like it. I thing I should make on like it too.

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