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...
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Joyful Sweetheart Dress

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Hello friends, hope you have a happy sewing day :)
As promised in my previous post, here is the finished Joyful Sweetheart dress for Magam June challenge.
Fabric : 2 yards of printed cotton poplin.
Pattern : BurdaStyle Vintage Modern Elizabeth Gathered-Waist dress size 34 modified to a sweetheart dress. I did the wearable muslin but I modified the bodice again to princess seamed. Also, the dress has facing, gathered skirt, side zipper and finished with narrow hem.



The process was a little bit tricky because I have to copy the bodice from my wearable muslin, remove the darts and make princess seam bodice for both front and back - as shown in the pictures below.

After I had all the pieces, I sewed the bodice and carefully clip the seam allowances and sew the raw edges using the zig zag stitch.
Then sewed the shoulder right sides together. After that, I prepared the skirt by gather them all and attached it to the bodices. Followed by sewing the right side of the dress and inserted the zipper in the left side.
I fused the facings with fusible interfacing and attached to the bodices and sewed the bias tape around the armholes. Then I did the last step, narrow hem.


After all, I really love this dress and happy with the fit. Hope I will wear more this summer :)

Happy Sewing!

Love,
+Hana Velvet Ribbon

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  1. KathySJuly 14, 2016 at 4:05 PM

    Lovely dress, Hana and beautiful fabric. You did a great job converting your darts to princess seams and it fits perfectly. Enjoy wearing it.

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  2. MaryJuly 14, 2016 at 11:09 PM

    Joyful indeed! It is lovely.

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  3. Stars ThreadsJuly 14, 2016 at 11:20 PM

    Very cute! Love the print.

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  4. FröbelinaJuly 14, 2016 at 11:33 PM

    That print is beautiful! Also I think the princess seams look great and the dress fits you very well!

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  5. Sue @ A Colourful CanvasJuly 15, 2016 at 4:10 AM

    WOW! The bodice is an absolute perfect fit! This pattern will surely become a TNT for you. I am loving the watery, batik-like fabric as well Hana.

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsJuly 15, 2016 at 11:26 PM

      Thank you, Sue. This will be my second TNT pattern after Jamie Shift dress pattern :)

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  6. Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]July 15, 2016 at 7:58 AM

    Oh Hana... I love your dress.It is beautiful and love the fabric too.Great job fixing the pattern.

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsJuly 15, 2016 at 11:27 PM

      Thank you Judy. I love the fabric too very much :)

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  7. Sarah LizJuly 15, 2016 at 2:31 PM

    This dress is just perfect for you - the colours, the pattern of the fabric and the style - you look so lovely. The princess line conversion certainly gives a lovely line to the dress. And nicely finished as usual.

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  8. SewingadictaJuly 16, 2016 at 12:18 AM

    What a beautiful dress !! It's so appropriate for summer with these fresh colors and pattern that very summer. Love it!

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  9. The Sewing CPAJuly 17, 2016 at 11:36 PM

    What a beautiful dress, Hana! The fabric is really gorgeous. You did an amazing job with the princess seam. Your work always looks so neat!

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  10. Sew, Jean MargaretJuly 19, 2016 at 5:50 PM

    Beautifully fitted dress and your fabric choice is very pretty.

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  11. PaisleyPirouetteJuly 20, 2016 at 9:49 PM

    You are beautiful in your dress, Hana! I love your blog posts with all the construction details. You have altered the pattern to suit you very well. Princess seams are such a good thing. :)

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  12. UnknownJuly 23, 2016 at 4:02 PM

    Dear Hana!
    Your dress is beautiful, I love the fabric pattern. You look very sweet.
    Have a nice weekend!
    LG Carolin

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsJuly 24, 2016 at 9:26 PM

      Thank you dear Carolin. Have a nice weekend too :)

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  13. The Winter~QueenJuly 25, 2016 at 2:43 AM

    Such a pretty dress! You look lovely in this x

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  14. LisaJuly 30, 2016 at 9:34 AM

    What a beautiful dress Hana! The fabric, color, style and fit are perfect for you. I always enjoy reading the construction details you include and really like this princess seam with the sweetheart neckline detail. You are so pretty! :)

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