DIY Midi Dresses

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Hi there, Happy Friday 🌸🌸 Today's update is about two new dresses that I made to wear on special outings. The sleeveless orange midi dress was made in October and the long-sleeved dress was made at the beginning of this month.  Both patterns were self-drafted, and the dresses had ruffles at the bottom tier. And to complete the look, I added a removable bow and pinned it to the neckline.  For the sleeveless midi dress, I used a linen blend fabric a souvenir from my trip to Bangkok and the fabric was enjoyable to sew. As usual, the sewing process started with pinning and sewing the darts and then attached the facings to the front and back pieces right sides together. I pinned it around and then sewed it, but I left a few centimeters open to sew the shoulder lines. I love this method, the finished facing looks clean and neat. I closed the opening area with hand sewing. I gathered the bottom tiers and then sewed them to...

Finished January Garment - Double Breasted Cape


 
Hello dear readers,
Finally I have done my January garment for MAGAM challenge. As you all know, this cape is based on Burdastyle cape pattern 08/2012 size 36. But I decided to make it shorter than the original pattern. For the fabrics and materials that I used for this cape, you can see it here.

Mostly, I enjoyed the sewing process but to sew the arm slits and lining took a long time to finish, I spent a lot of time on basting and hand sewing. Also, I made a little bit mistake on cutting the arm slits. It suppose to be right on the line between the shoulder piece and front piece but mine is below that line. Anyway, I think is fine and nobody noticed it:)
 
The picture below is the cape front, you can see that the decorative stitching on the shoulder pieces, piping on the arm slits and the double breasted front closure are very stylish.
 
The picture below is the cape back, you can see also the decorative stitching in the middle that I think is the smart way to add sweetness.
 
The picture below is the cape lining. I did a lot of basting and hand sewing on it. But after all, I am very happy with how my lining turned out. It really sit nicely on the cape without bulky.
 
And the last two pictures below are the full picture of me wearing my new cape, front and back.
 
 
That's it for my today post, I hope you had a lovely weekend! 



Comments

  1. Hana this cape is perfect! The color and length are just right for you and your finishes are lovely. Love love love!!!!

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    1. Thank you so much, Margo! I love to hear your compliments :-)

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  2. Gorgeous cape. It really suits you and looks high quality

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  3. Absolutely beautiful.Love the red color and the happy lining.. You did a perfect job..Know you will enjoy wearing it..

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    1. Thank you so much, Judy! Actually the color of my cape is dark orange but it looks more red in the picture, I don't know why.
      And yes, I really enjoy wearing it :)

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  4. Wow! Hanah, this layer is wonderfully perfect on you! Love everything about it, color, fit, pattern, lining .... everything! Good job!

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  5. Hana, the cape is beautiful, nicely made and finished (as always) and I don't think the mistake is a mistake at all - the slits look like they should be right where they are. The lining is gorgeous.

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    1. Thank you so much, Sarah Liz. Glad that you don't think I did a mistake on it :)

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  6. Hana your cape is gorgeous. It looks so well done and professional.

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    1. Thank you so much for lovely comment, AriB :-)

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