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
Very cute - you look great in pink.
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, thank you Sue :)
DeleteDespite the struggles - and I sometimes think it is better to just not look at instructions and just look at the pattern pieces - this has turned out beautifully. As for the slightly larger back, it really is not that noticeable especially nowadays with bigger and wider shoulders in. Yes, next time alter, but this looks great and the colour and style really sing on you.
ReplyDeleteI also love the way everyone has joined in with the new format Make a Garment a Month. Thank you for being one of our founding sewers.
Thank you for hosting and for lovely and supportive words, Sarah Liz. Hope to wear this shirt in lunar new year :)
DeleteThis turned out so pretty Hana! Love the vibrant color on you and the wrap drapes beautifully. Completely agree with everything you've written about the construction instructions..... but the end result is truly a very pretty top. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Lisa, love your version too. Have a lovely weekend 💕
DeleteWhat a beautiful top. I loved it on Instagram and even more now seeing more photos. The colour is divine on you!
ReplyDeleteThank you for kind words, Diane. Happy sewing 💕
DeleteI agree that this is perfect for JOY! You look lovely Hana! I think I may have tried this top last year (?) as well, but had issues with instructions too. You did very well to remedy it and make is wearable.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Vanessa 💕
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