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This dress was made for my sister (sort of a birthday gift to her). I extended the body pattern about 19 inches from the waist and added about 9 inches for the ruffled hem. I added 2 inches on the sleeves as well for more coverage.
Material Notes
printed chiffon, light blue gina silk lining
Difficulty
Novice
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Aug 27, 2007, 01.51 PMby mirela
Beautiful fabric!
Aug 27, 2007, 12.15 PMby myk
Thanks! I wanted to make a “girly dress” for my sister. The ruffles add to the length without making it too wide at the bottom. I found the original sleeves too short :) ELAINEMAY: I used french seams on the chiffon, this will make it easier to finish off the dress. For this dress, I placed lining on all the parts except the sleeves and the ruffled hem so the difficult seams are closed off inside. I hope this helps :)
Aug 27, 2007, 04.50 AMby marmota-b
I like the ruffle and fabric as well! And the longer sleeves, too, it looks more… harmonic?
Aug 27, 2007, 03.37 AMby elainemay
i really like this fabric! do you have any tips for working with chiffon? i always have such a hard time with it.
Aug 26, 2007, 03.36 PMby wyn
So cool! I really like the ruffle as the hem – mimics the sleeves and makes it feminine.