You talked me into it. I need a lot of hairspray, but this braiding thing is kind of fun! If I’m completely honest though, next time I leave the house in this dress it will be paired with Chacos and a messy pony. That’s just who I am. I started this dress when I was [...]
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pattern: The bodice is from Simplicity 2497. mods: lengthened the bodice CF 2″ and the CB 1″ added 1″ to the CF neckline created a skirt by lengthening the bodice sections slashed and spread the back skirt piece to make it fuller – adding 6″ total to the hemline. sewed the skirt and bodice pieces [...]
Tags: dresses, finished, simplicity
My personal style is changing rapidly. I don’t know if it’s age or circumstance or season, but I’ve gone from wearing mostly jeans to mostly dresses. They are a millions times more comfortable! How was I not aware of this before? I’ve been looking at my Pinterest boards trying to draw inspiration. I wanted to [...]
She’s done. Finally. Pattern: Megan Nielsen’s Darling Ranges Dress Mods: A whole bunch. See here. I over-fit the bodice. That top button is strained. Fabric: cotton/silk blend from Fabric Mart Fabrics. Underlined in organic cotton batiste from Fabric.com. I love this dress. There are fit issues for sure, but it’s still really cute. I took [...]
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That’s it. I’m making a sloper. I’ve made five bodice muslins to get this dress to fit. It has nothing to do with Megan’s pattern and everything to do with my really weird upper body. The front is seriously almost an xl and the back is an xs. WTF?!?! Here’s what I did: lengthened the [...]
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