Friday, March 25, 2016

Chambray Bow Day Dress

Here's another dress from my mother-daughter sewing extravaganza! This is a new dress design using the patterns in Gertie's Ultimate Dress Booksewn up in one of my new spring fabrics from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. This is a lovely soft chambray printed with little yellow bows!


I used these mix-and-match patterns from the book: the Boatneck Midriff Bodice, the Cap Sleeve, and the Box-Pleated Circle Skirt (that's actually a full circle skirt that has box pleats all the way around for maximum fullness!).


The fabric was just dying for a yellow accent, so I used this buttery yellow mini pompom trim as piping (tutorial here!)

I also made a faux button placket down the center of the bodice for a little extra something. This is just a 1.5 inch interfaced strip of fabric with pom pom trim stitched to either side.


I turned the pompoms under and topstitched the band to the bodice front while it was still flat. Add a few buttons, and voila! An entirely different feel to the bodice.

I like the feel of this dress so much that I want to do something similar with the other chambrays in the collection. There's a pink rose print.
 And aqua polka dots!

I've also been working on setting up a little photo studio so I can do portrait-type photography. Still working out the kinks with the lighting, but it's been a fun project!


9 comments:

  1. Does anyone know how many yards of fabric the dress needs? I'd like to order fabric and my book is at home...

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  2. Stunning!! Can't wait for my book to arrive!!!

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  3. Adorable! Piping makes me go all gooey inside, and pompom piping is just off the charts. Love the midriff style too.

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  4. I'm so full of ideas. That piping! The lovely faux placket! I can't wait to get sewing

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  5. I'm so full of ideas. That piping! The lovely faux placket! I can't wait to get sewing

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  6. SO super cute! You make it look so easy.

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  7. This is the exact style of dress I go nuts for. It looks amazing.

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  8. Ah! The fabric, the faux plackett! And course, those tiny, teeny pom-poms! This dress is so perfect, I love everything about it. Thank you so much for sharing how you did the bodice detail. It's very inspiring, and I know I'm going to have to try it out sometime. ♡ (• ‿ •)

    xox,
    bonita of Lavender & Twill

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