DIY Sleeveless Shirt Dress

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Hi there, I finished my sleeveless shirt dress, and I'm happy with the final result. The dress is comfy and perfect for summer. I will definitely wear it a lot.  This summer, I'm focusing on building my capsule wardrobe, and I'm glad I managed to create three garments (a skirt, top, and sleeveless dress).  I will continue sewing more garments to complete my plan. My progress will be slow, but I'm sure I will complete it before the end of the summer 😊 For the pattern, I used Faitmain shirt dress May 2019 size 38 and I used this pattern before to make two long-sleeved shirts. And this time, I omitted the sleeves and reduced the shoulder length by 2 cm. I used cotton fabric in blue and white gingham and I planned to add a pocket, but in the end, I gave up because it didn't look good. The sewing progress was slow as I have a lot of things to do. The only difficult part was sewing the collar.  And in case you are interested in seeing ...
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Color Block Dress

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Finally I have done my latest project and I am very happy that I have a new dress:)
I supposed to finish the dress on weekend but I didn't have time to sew. So, only this morning I managed to finished it and photograph it in the end of the day.


This is a continuation of my work,
- Around armhole, I did hand sewing to connected the lining to the self fabric 1/4" . Press it and iron it.
- Hemline, I serge with an overlock sewing machine to finished the raw edge of the hem. Then fold the bottom edge of the dress 1 1/4" at the hemline and press. Stitch it using sewing machine and iron it. Done!


front dress
back dress
The dress is fully lined with silk satin in black color,

 
 Happy Sewing!
 
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  1. Marie in the caveMay 21, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    What a great and stylish dress you made! It fits you so well, and the idea of the colour blocking is really nice and special!

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  2. AnonymousMay 21, 2013 at 6:12 AM

    Your dress is amazing, well done, it looks fabulous! I love the fabrics you chose and perfect proportions :)

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  3. Sarah LizMay 21, 2013 at 4:56 PM

    It really is a beautiful dress Hana - it suits you so well. The long line of the colourblocking really suits your petite shape. It's one of the nicest colour blocked dresses I have ever seen :-)

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    1. Hana May 21, 2013 at 11:39 PM

      Thank you so much Sarah. I am so flattered by your comments :-)

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  4. CarolynMay 23, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    Oh, your dress is absolutely lovely Hana! The colours and proportions worked out beautifully for you. Bravo!

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    1. Hana May 23, 2013 at 11:57 PM

      Thank you Carolyn for your sweet comments. I am thinking to make more dresses from this pattern:)

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  5. JudithMay 27, 2013 at 6:37 AM

    Love the colour blocking - it looks beautiful. The pattern style definitely suits you...J

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    1. Hana May 27, 2013 at 9:46 AM

      Thank you, Judith. Welcome to Velvet Ribbon!

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  6. SandraMay 29, 2013 at 6:14 PM

    I love this dress, the choice of fabric is just perfect :-)

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    1. Hana May 29, 2013 at 7:41 PM

      Hi Sandra! Thanks for your compliments:)

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