DIY V-neck Tiered Dress
Hello, I made three dresses to wear on my trip to Bangkok during the Easter holiday and this dress is the first one I made. I will share another two in the next posts. I started working on this dress two weeks before the trip and I'm glad I managed to finish it on time, as well as my other dresses. This dress was fun and relaxing to sew because I made one before in a midi length, so this time I shortened the length until my knee and sewed it easily. For the fabric, I used a printed rayon from my stash and white cotton lining leftover from my previous make. For the pattern, I used my self-drafted pattern. At first, I didn't want to add the lining but I had to because the fabric was a bit transparent, the lining fabric wasn't enough and I connected the pieces to make the back skirt. Here is the look of the fabric after cutting and the skirt was pieces of a rectangle: the first tiers - front and back, the last tier on the fold ( I forgot to take the p
If I left a one word comment, it would be 'Perfect!'. But....please let me add that this colourway is gorgeous on you; the blues are so vibrant! Also a great fit; relaxed but sitting well at the shoulder, neck and waistline. And the collar looks perfect! Gosh, I love a great shirtdress!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue for your lovely words! I am so flattered :)
DeleteHana, this is marvelous and suits you "to a T" (means very flattering).
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary. So nice to hear that :)
DeleteThis is a very pretty shirt dress. I think the fabric choice is perfect.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Dorothy :D
DeleteYou look fabulous! Love the fabric!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tiffany. Glad you love the fabric :)
DeleteLovely dress, beautiful fabric.The colours are perfect on you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathy :)
DeleteI love your fabric choice Hana! Great idea extending the length of a shirt for a dress....then it is the perfect custom length just for you. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on this dress Hana and it looks so comfortable to wear. I really like also what you did with the centre back. Dress looks fabulous on you and the colour is beautiful x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dawn :)
DeleteBeautiful..
ReplyDeleteThe color and style look so pretty on you.. Happy sewing.
Thank you, Judy :)
DeleteThe fabric is gorgeous! I especially like the back detail. You are right -- with or without belt -- it would be perfect.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Annie :)
DeleteWhat a lovely dress Hana - I can't add much more to this comment because everyone has already said it - perfect and pretty :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah Liz :)
DeleteYou are beautiful with all your dress. Blue is your colour.
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