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Salt 'n Pepper Dress
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I found this great static-looking fabric on Etsy, and had to make a dress with it! This is the first dress I’ve made without a pattern. I used a dress form to start with, and then tried it on a BUNCH of times to get the fit right.
And yes, it has pockets! :)
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Stretchy jersey fabric from "Pastafajulia" on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/pastafajulia
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Feb 6, 2011, 04.22 PMby cur-jargon
you’re sewing is truly fantastic! Love, love, love this dress…very well tailored and impressive you didn’t use a pattern! You have wonderful natural talent and should upgrade your status to Intermediate!
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Feb 6, 2011, 07.37 PMby distie
You know what? I think I will :)
Oct 19, 2010, 10.58 AMby francini
You’ve done a great job! Your sewing is really neat!!
Oct 7, 2010, 12.10 PMby almatinka
The dress looks great and the fabric is beautiful!!! I have a skirt (RTW) made out of similar fabric and I love it, but your dress is almost making me think of re-making the skirt into a dress… Hmmmm, I wonder…. ;-)
Oct 7, 2010, 03.00 AMby marloncosta
Beautiful design! It feels comfortble and easy to wear!
Sep 30, 2010, 06.18 PMby Rose Mes
and there she is, asking for a tutorial again, i don’t need a pattern, how did you make those pockets and how in havens name do you make such a good pencil skirt? i love your dress!! please help me with making a tutorial, i want to make such a dress on my birthday in two weeks… so if you have time, i would really appriciate it
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Oct 4, 2010, 02.12 AMby distie
To get the fit on the pencil skirt, I just tried on the dress before I sewed the side seams and added pins all the way down my side so I knew exactly where to sew to make it fit right!
For the pockets, I’d recommend looking at a pattern. I know, you said you didn’t need a pattern, but I think seeing how it was done on another dress will help you figure out what shapes to cut out for your dress. I looked at the Heidi pattern and instructions (http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/heidi) and used that to figure out how to make the pockets on this dress.
Sep 10, 2010, 02.03 AMby guerillaembroidery
fantastico! Damn can’t believe there’s no pattern though I am looking to make something very similar! Very clever
Sep 9, 2010, 06.31 PMby abbyzeeble
I noticed the great fit first too – I think it looks amazing.
Sep 9, 2010, 10.15 AMby Chicky C
Simply stunning :-)
Sep 9, 2010, 10.02 AMby carolyn-s
This is just beautiful!
Sep 9, 2010, 09.41 AMby nessys
Those “bunch” of times paid off – the first thing that really caught my eye about this dress was the fantastic fit. Well done! Plus the pockets. I love pockets and these ones rock!
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Sep 9, 2010, 11.53 AMby distie
Thank you! I love pockets too :)
Sep 8, 2010, 03.50 PMby carolinam
The color looks great on you! Well done
Sep 8, 2010, 12.55 PMby mrsmg08
Looks Amazing! great job!
Sep 8, 2010, 08.05 AMby jirinkak
What a great dress..I was searching for a dress like that for ages..absolutely love it
Sep 8, 2010, 06.10 AMby helluvaguy
It is adorable. I like the fabric and the pockets really add a nice touch. Did you use a zipper for closure? On the left side or on the back?
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Sep 8, 2010, 11.37 AMby distie
No zipper – it’s a stretchy fabric, so it slips right on!
I wish I had done a zig-zag stitch on the middle band though, so it would stretch better. That’s something that just slipped my mind when I was sewing it.
Sep 8, 2010, 05.00 AMby kristin lacuesta
this is soo nice:)
Sep 8, 2010, 02.32 AMby jdp136
love it!! looks awsome! I just finished a dress that has a similar shape and was thinking how much better the next version would be with this kind of pocket!
Sep 8, 2010, 01.35 AMby ttenden
I love it! Simple and beautiful! Perfect!
Sep 7, 2010, 11.53 PMby Erin E
Too cute! And awesome fit for no pattern. Well done :)