Monday, August 25, 2014

August Burda Challenge - 08-2014 #103 Pieced Dress

Okay, I look short and really squatty compared to this model.
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I couldn’t be serious when I took these pictures. This dress is a woven with several pieces in the front that you can make different colors or leave the same. I wish I had gone with maybe one more print to make it a bit zanier. I was torn, though, because I wanted something that would easily rotate into my wardrobe.
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There are four pieces to the front bodice and five pieces for the front of the skirt. 
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It fits really well. And just an FYI, I put no seam allowance on for the hem and I cut off four inches when I hemmed it. I’m 5’5”, so I’m not that short. This dress would have been at mid-calf!
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Here’s the front flat.
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I lightened the back and drew in the darts so you could actually see them.
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The inside is lined with a JoAnn’s polyester of black flowers on a white background. I love fun linings.
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I used the same invisible zipper installation that I always do.
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Here’s the finish at the CB.
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See? I should have added some more color. Although the second one looks kind of like a bib. You get the idea though.
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Fun dress to sew though. I may wear it tomorrow. I love the color blocking, but I also love that it’s so neutral. Maybe a belt would spice it up a bit but still let it be neutral.