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So I still have a whole heap of traditional Ankara fabric from West Africa so I wanted to make a cute dress in anticipation of those summer tea parties! So I made this high neck, open back dress. Business in front, party in the back!
The second image shows the dress worn backwards and pinned together I love multi-functional pieces!
Material Notes
More ethnic printed cotton
Difficulty
Novice
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Apr 4, 2012, 05.00 AMby squiddlepop
Please please upload a pattern! I really want a dress like this…slightly modified :)
Mar 21, 2012, 08.34 AMby burda-user-194272
Really gorgeous and flirty dress!! :))
Mar 20, 2012, 08.49 PMby mahaila
Wow! I love the fabric, the style! It all works together so well.
Mar 19, 2012, 07.15 PMby wildflower31
I so want that dress.
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Mar 20, 2012, 06.29 PMby tonicouture
lol- i promise to soo take this apart and make a pattern so you can make you’re too!
Mar 19, 2012, 01.10 PMby ice8823
This is beautiful. Perfect for a summer wedding or Christening guest. Fabrics beautiful too.
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Mar 20, 2012, 06.29 PMby tonicouture
Thanks! :)
Mar 18, 2012, 02.53 PMby kisses
nice fabric
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Mar 18, 2012, 11.40 PMby tonicouture
thank u! (:
Mar 20, 2012, 06.29 PMby tonicouture
Thanks :)
Mar 18, 2012, 10.52 AMby lenao
Love this dress! Great that you can turne it aswell. Would love a pattern for this one:)
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Mar 18, 2012, 11.41 PMby tonicouture
i will eventually take it apart and trace out a size 4 pattern.. Thank you tho!
Mar 17, 2012, 10.12 PMby jhurienesling
Woow! This is one lovely, colorful, feminine, sexy dress!! Love everything about it, well done!
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Mar 18, 2012, 03.09 AMby tonicouture
Thank u! (:
Mar 17, 2012, 01.11 PMby AnneOlgaard
Absolutely gorgeous!
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Mar 18, 2012, 03.09 AMby tonicouture
Thank u! (:
Mar 17, 2012, 10.24 AMby TailorFairy
what an eye-catching color! Wonderful dress!
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Mar 18, 2012, 03.09 AMby tonicouture
Thank u! (:
Mar 17, 2012, 08.54 AMby Laura Morgan
pattern?
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Mar 18, 2012, 03.09 AMby tonicouture
I didn’t use a pattern for this really- i just ‘free-handed’ a basic bodice and cut and pinned it to how i want it on the dress form… I think i’ll eventually take it apart and make pattern pieces then. :)
Mar 17, 2012, 08.35 AMby ladyjm
The pattern is crazy :) and i loooooove crazy patterns! The shape is supercute :)
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Mar 18, 2012, 03.07 AMby tonicouture
Thank u! (:
Mar 17, 2012, 01.22 AMby Pet Mama
Gorgeous! So eye catching and classy.
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Mar 17, 2012, 05.11 AMby tonicouture
Thank you! (:
Mar 17, 2012, 01.07 AMby schnui
Beautiful!! Perfect style for such divine fabric.
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Mar 17, 2012, 05.11 AMby tonicouture
Thank you! (: