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A little while ago I was looking to buy a new dress, and stumbled across a beautiful piece by Bernie Dexter. Seeing as it was sold out with no intention of coming back, I decided I would somehow track down the fabric used and make myself a very happy girl.
Lo and behold! The fabric showed up in the following month’s catalogue for one of the companies that like to send me things in the mail. I had to buy a bolt (a whole bolt! That’s 7 metres and I have heaps left over!) and though I now possessed the print, it was about a year until I figured out what I was going to do with it.
Having found just enough cloud print fabric (though in a slightly off shade of blue, ce la vie) I decided to try out a new pattern I’d bought, Simplicity 3823. The pattern for me was a bit fiddly but came together nicely in the end.
I made a few alterations; shortened the waist, shortened the skirt, and left off the slip. I will definitely be making this dress style again, starting… now!
The first two pictures have a petticoat underneath, the third does not.
More info and pictures on my blog!
Material Notes
Quilting cotton, bias tape, ribbon, 2 × 1/2" buttons
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Nov 26, 2011, 03.57 PMby tigger0580
Your dress is beautiful and most of all, the fabric you use and combined together…
Nov 25, 2011, 10.36 AMby pambox
Oh my god I adore that fabric! It’s the stuff dreams are made of. I’m happy to take the spare fabric off your hands!
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Nov 26, 2011, 10.01 AMby laikadoll
Haha oh dear! You’re the fourth person to ask, but it’s already gone my dear! It’s by Michael Miller, see if you can track it down!
Nov 27, 2011, 08.50 AMby pambox
that’s all right! i’ll keep my eye out for it, though – it was definitely a great find.
Nov 24, 2011, 09.16 PMby gaviccaabri
Great dress! And it looks pretty good with or without the petticoat.
Nov 24, 2011, 09.43 AMby loulourosa
such a lovely dress, this fabric is amazing!
Nov 24, 2011, 07.23 AMby Ralf Schmitz
that dress and the fabric are so beautiful! this is a wonderful dress!!!
Nov 24, 2011, 06.29 AMby peppit
What a print! I’m jealous.
Nov 23, 2011, 09.55 PMby laikadoll
You are all so kind!! :)
Nov 23, 2011, 06.45 PMby julzpat
Very cute! It looks so great on you.
Nov 23, 2011, 05.48 PMby kerstika
I love it!!!
Nov 23, 2011, 05.09 PMby kellyhug
Cute! I love the print and the fit is really nice!
Nov 23, 2011, 05.00 PMby olac
Awesome choice of fabric! Wish we had stuff like that here…
Nov 23, 2011, 04.10 PMby xraffaelax
this is fantastic, i love it! the print is awesome!!!! beautiful beautiful beautiful…