June 12, 2010

Presenting: dress nr.2

Last week, I told you how much I was loving the big skirts for summer (several of you commented that they're actually quite fashionable and of course, you could be quite right. I know these were all over the magazines the year before last, but didn't really make it to the street. Of course, high street labels will never be great fans of any look which uses a lot of fabric in one garment) and how much I wanted to get started on nr. 2 from my line-up.
Well, I did. And this dress sort of shows what I ment by apologizing for the quality of my sketches. Did any of you think, from the sketch, that it would end up looking like this?

It turned out pretty much exactly as I had hoped. The sketch may have set-in sleeves, but I used kimono sleeves with underarm gussets (recycled from the pattern for my black wrap dress, which I made the summer before last). The collar has cut-on lower lapels and just a big piece of bias cut fabric for the top bit. The buttons you see are the real closure, with the faced edge which holds them extending for about 20 cm below the waist. The skirt is a full circle with extra width added to it at four pleats which line up with the darts in the bodice. I hemmed it last night: all 5,5 meters of it. Oh, and there are pockets in the side seams.
Self-drafted pattern, of course.
I have to say, I'm very pleased with this one. I've been very lucky to find this fabric: cotton poplin with a bit of stretch in a colour which is perfect for me, for sale at 1 euro a meter. And not all own designs turn out as well as this one.

16 comments:

  1. That is freaking grand. Gorgeous color, and the neckine/collar is awesome.

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  2. Gorgeous dress. That collar is just perfect.

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  3. That dress is gorgeous - I love the color and you look beautiful :)))

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  4. My absolute favorite of everything you've shown us so far...it fits like a dream and that color is beautiful on you.
    You're going to get lots of compliments!

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  5. I love this, even though I can't look up close, but it looks like a high-end designer item

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  6. OMG its so pretty and you look so good in it! and the blue is like the perfect shade!

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  7. OMG that dress is just beautiful! The color is fantastic. I'd love to see the bodice in a close-up. Great design, great dress! I love it!

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  8. Sensational dress with a great 50s vibe. The colour suits you.

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  9. It's lovely. A very flattering neckline, too.

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  10. Holy cow! I want to be you when I grow up!!

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  11. Absolutely beautiful. It suits you so well.

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  12. What a beautiful piece of work! I adore the skirt.

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  13. That is gorgeous! That skirt must look amazing when your walking. Very nice work!

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  14. Absolutely love the collar, the color, everything! It is very impressive.

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