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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

My new dress pattern

Well, I'm getting closer to the kind of dress I'd like to wear. This is the results of a lot of hard work, thinking, etc. I took the top of a tunic I like and made a pattern for the dress bodice and sleeves out of that; the dress skirt is from a skirt I like. The tunic top is from an actual pattern, but I altered that a bit too.
I want to make one change next time - I hope to figure out how to make the tunic top a 'boat neck' so I do not have to have the slit in the front (it's hard to see in these pictures).
The fabric is a king-sized sheet I got from the thrift store - $1. It was PINK, but I dyed it taupe. The dye was not quite $2. So, that's about $3 plus labor. I might change the color at some point; it seems a little too light for my liking. I get things stained up and dirty quickly, so dark colors are better.



The back looks a little fitted here, but it's actually not; I think my elbows must have been pulling on the fabric.


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6 comments:

  1. MiaOctober 27, 2010 at 3:06 PM

    Beautiful Joanne! I admire your ability to work a pattern into something you like. It's something I'm trying to learn right now actually. :)
    What type of dye do you use?

    May YHWH bless you,
    Mia

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  2. MyBulletinBoardOctober 27, 2010 at 5:04 PM

    I think it's beautiful! Modest and feminine, truly. I've been looking for something like that. Could you share any information about the patterns with which you began? Thanks, Liz

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  3. AnnaOctober 27, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    Creating a boat neck is really easy if you use some freezer paper or other wide roll of plain poster paper. Trace the neckline you want, then trace the outer edge onto a scrap of paper. Make a parallel line around about 3 inches outside of this to make a facing. Done!

    Looks like a great idea. :-)

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  4. AnonymousOctober 27, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    Lovely :)

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  5. JoanneOctober 28, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    Mia - so far I have only used RIT dye; it's found in the detergent/laundry section of many stores.

    LizBeth - I might just do another blog post on how I got to where I am.

    VG - Thank you for the information! It seems you might have it a little differently than what I'm thinking of in my head, but I'll keep it in mind if what I am thinking does not work.
    Do you know how little babies wear those "Onesies" outfits - the little t-shirts that snap down between their legs? The shoulder part on those Onesies is what I'm thinking of in my head, but with a boat-neck instead of a round one. Hmmm ... I don't know if this makes sense or not! It's hard to describe in writing - maybe I'll draw a picture!

    Lord bless you all - js

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  6. AnonymousDecember 25, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    Very nice. :)
    ~Blessings~

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