mercredi 21 mars 2012

A pretty dress

That's all I was aiming for! So I picked a spring flower print cotton, some white daisy trim and my beloved vintage Advance pattern and here's what I got:


Right clic on the pic then open in a new page to see the trim better!


Yep, my garden is a mess

It's the same pattern as the Christmas dress I showed you earlier in the month, I like that the bodice is cut on the bias -it definitely gives ease- and the skirt has 12 darted panels which make it hang quite neatly IMO. I didn't put the neckline ties because this simple detail pushed the dress into little girl territory and instead I prefered to emphasize the front yoke with the daisy trim. I've tried to bust my stash notion recently so I'm putting trims, ric rac and appliqués on everything^^.
See you!

10 commentaires:

  1. What a sweet summer dress, love it! The daisy trim is super cute!

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  2. It is a very pretty dress. I love the daisy trim and the print is gorgeous.

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  3. Wow, the skirt has 12 panels! It would take so much work. Good job!! And the flower print is flattering in the bush :)

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    1. Thanks Jeyco! The skirt does take a little time but luckily it's quite straightforward thanks to the different notches :)

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  4. I really like everything about this dress - the style, the fabric, the trim - it really is a pretty dress!!

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  5. Perfectly gorgeous! I love both the print and the trim, and it looks like a great fit as well.

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  6. Lovely - good call on the trim instead of the ties. This is such a fantastic style on you. When I was sacrificing my time to go through my Mum's stash and help her out by taking anything that caught my eye (I am soooo selfless ;D ) we put together a bag of trim for me - ric rac, daisies, satin covered cord etc. - sadly, neither one of us has seen it since :(

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    1. Lol, I see you're quite the generous soul^^! Maybe your notion bag was so full of magic it went to another dimension -hopefully that which opens onto my sewing room!

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  7. Loving the floral fabric and white bric-brac (?) edging.

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  8. Thanks for all your lovely comments, they mean a lot to me!

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