I really wanted to make this out of taffeta, but I had SO MUCH satin left over from Halloween that it would have been kind of wasteful to go buy all new fabric. I drafted the pattern by hand, with cap sleeves and a peplum skirt. I made it more comfortable by giving it an elastic waste. I also gave it my signature "cut out back" that seems to show up in a lot of my projects. Then I spent about two hours making rosettes from fabric scraps and sewing them onto the bodice. I added a little bit of chiffon here and there too, just for fun. I really like how it turned out. I think that its wearable enough for me to maybe debut it in public. :)
I really hope I win!
You can view my submission here.
great pictures! you are so expressive!
ReplyDeleteomg! You look exactly like a vintage movie star!
ReplyDeleteI found you from Burda style when I saw the beautiful Yellow dress you made. I thought it was a vintage Vogue pattern. I didn't know that you drafted it yourself! The question was about the bow/sash (I left at the Burda site) but the dress I'm working on has a bodice and sash/bow such as this dress and I would appreciate any help you might be able to give me. All the dresses you've made a amazing, it would be hard to choose what to wear on any given day. :)
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ReplyDeleteI just remembered who you reminded me of in these photographs. I really think you look like a young Elizabeth Taylor (National Velvet ) Or what first came to my mind was Vivian Leigh (Scarlett O'Hara)
Elise