Perhaps you thought I didn't finish my dress in time for the wedding? Well, you would be nearly correct! I decided the night before we left that I had put it off for too long, but I gave it a shot anyways and I made it pretty quickly.
I wanted to have a very simple style because the fabric is so intense alone. It is a pale pink-grey poly tulle with tulle rosettes sewn all over it. I bought it at Jo-Ann when it was half off. I went up to Vogue fabrics in Evanston to find the right shade of Bemberg lining. One of the saleswomen was really helpful; we determined that none of the shades really matched, but she suggested going with the closest to my skin tone after I told her the style dress I was going to make. She was definitely right and it is a good match.
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For the actual sewing, I made a strapless bodice from the lining using the front bodice of my Cambie pattern and the back bodice of my Lonsdale pattern, so that was easy. Then for the overlay, I used the back bodice from the Cambie pattern and just trimmed off the cap sleeves. I sewed the shoulder seams and then shaped the sides to fit without darts, since they would show through the sheer fabric. This only worked because I am so flat chested now.
I am standing oddly, it doesn't have a big fold down the middle. |
The skirt and the lining are just one piece cut lengthwise from the fabric to avoid seams. I sewed the lining and tulle together in the side seams and attaching the skirt so it wouldn't show through. I put in a side zipper by hand on the left side and whip stitched the neckline and armholes by hand. I hemmed it on the machine and it's really not noticeable.
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Here is a close-up of the fabric and you can just see the lining underneath.
Anyways, it was a fun wedding and I am happy with the dress, though I don't know when I would wear it again!
Very pretty, that dress literally looks like "icing"
ReplyDeleteThanks! I JUST found your blog today thru Dibs and added it, how funny!
DeleteIt's beautiful! Perfect for a wedding.
ReplyDeleteYou could always dress it down with colorful shoes & accessories. Or even a black belt would look nice. The neutral color with all that texture is super versatile, I think it would look just as good casual as it does for being wedding appropriate :)
Yeah maybe flats and a cami over it?
DeleteIt looks great. Maybe you can turn it into a separate top and skirt to make it easier to wear again.
ReplyDeleteI'm too lazy for that, but it's a good idea!
DeleteThis si gorgeous! The skin tone lining did work perfectly. Have you decided on your wedding dress yet? :]
ReplyDeleteWell I need to make a test version of both, so I think I will start there. Maybe one of the tests will be "it" and the other could be for the rehearsal dinner?
DeleteHow beautiful is this dress! I love the neutral tones and the style is gorgeous...perfect for a wedding, but I also agree with Lauren that you can wear it more casually too!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteBEAUTIFUL...as always! That looks really well made and I'm glad you got a salesperson who knew something about sewing, it's always a pleasure when you stumble across one. I hope you do wear this dress again, I like the suggestion of a black blet, add black high heels for evening and I think it would look very sophisticated.
ReplyDeleteThanks, mom!
Delete*belt...I don't know what a blet is!!
ReplyDeleteWow, really beautiful dress. You did a wonderful job frankenpatterning it.
ReplyDeleteThanks and Tasia's patterns made it really easy!
DeleteI think it would look great as separtaes too.
ReplyDeleteThe top with jeans, the bottom with a little knit top.
Very jealous of you being able to wear such dimentional clothing, you skinny minx!
Hahaha I am 2-D! I love it!
DeleteHow fabulous!! Love that you made such a classy and stylish dress out of that fabric - and bravo on tackling that lining! That is a fabulous picture of you two, by the way :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Meg!
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