Burda Style For people who sew

Description

For Amy Barickman’s VintageModern Design Challenge, I used the “A Practical Nightgown” magic pattern from her book, Vintage Notions. When I saw the pattern, a lot of different ideas came to mind, but first I knew that I wanted to transform the pattern from a nightgown to a dress.

I had light gold/champagne silk dupioni in my stash that I thought would be perfect for the dress. The scalloped edges on the neckline and sleeves reminded me of Belle’s final evening gown in Beauty and the Beast, so I got the idea to amp up the dress by using crepon sheer between the scalloped bias at the neckline and sleeves; using crepon sheer added more interest and a little intrigue. I also thought that making it short added a mod aspect to the dress to make it perfect for a date night or cocktail party.

I made my own bias tape using the silk dupioni scraps I had from cutting out the dress, and I added a small flower from the crepon sheer, topped with a dupioni yo-yo, and embellished with crystal and pearl beads.

Material Notes

Silk Dupioni, Crepon Sheer, Coats & Clark Dual Duty Thread #9185 (Champagne), Crystal beads, Pearl beads

Difficulty

Expert

Related Techniques

• Embellishments - Yoyos
• How to Make Bias Tape

Categories

Season

Spring

For

Women

Garment Type

Dress

Style

Vintage, Mod

Material

Silk

Credits

Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions

http://www.indygojunction.com/book/vintage_inspired/vintage_notions/