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I should have posted this dress earlier. I just didn’t think I could photograph it, because I can’t put it on the dummy anymore (I pinned it on).
I made this dress completely without a pattern. I pinned the fabric to the shoulders of the dummy, then, using a piece of elastic as guide, I gathered it at the waist, under the bust and at regular intervals between those. The straps at the back (sorry, couldn’t photogragh them like this) are the only thing I put on seperately.
Material Notes
printed silk
Difficulty
Novice
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Nov 16, 2012, 02.25 AMby Monicao6
So beautiful!
Oct 3, 2008, 04.48 AMby pinksunflower
This is just beautiful. I love Maxi dresses. I have a New Look pattern for a maxi dress with straps and I am going to make it out of very bold african wax cotton fabric. But I love it in this silk. IT is very feminine! Brilliant work!
Sep 23, 2007, 06.36 AMby wyn
Very nice, and I’m sure it’s very flattering on.
Sep 23, 2007, 12.00 AMby myk
ooohhh, this makes me want to have a dummy of my own really bad. I really love the draping you did! The print is fabulous – a goddess appeal :)
Sep 22, 2007, 06.56 PMby britlitgal
That fabric is gorgeous. I bet it feels fabulous to wear, too. The lines are very beautiful, and I especially like how the gathers fall perfectly from the bodice into the skirt.
Sep 22, 2007, 06.55 PMby emilykate
Its lovely, and I’m in awe of your pattern-draping skillz. You gotta ‘fess up how you did it and give us a how-to :o) I’d like to make one in a flimsy cotton for a summer sundress.
Sep 22, 2007, 03.41 PMby lilo
good job with drafting the pattern, great dress!
Sep 22, 2007, 03.31 PMby pinkhibiscus
I really would like to do something like this sometime…I love gathers. Looks so designer with the fabric.
Sep 22, 2007, 03.26 PMby nora
This is amazing. We would love to see how you made this without a pattern….