Sunday, 14 April 2013

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Skater Dress for grown up ladies in hot climes (named Amanda)

Sleeveless skater dress

For the non-Instagrammers, I wanted to quickly update with the heady progress of the grown up Skater Dress. Making no changes to the version one pattern (save omitting the sleeves), I whipped up version two from ye olde stash fabric to test the behaviour of interlock and to see how it works sleeveless.

Sleeveless skater dress

As you can see, there is some gapping under the arm but that is easily fixed by taking in the side seam at the armpit.  Interlock is not my favourite fabric for clothes for me; I find the lack of lycra means it can pull across the chest where there's negative ease and it also relaxes from its intended shape through wear.  However, overall I'm happy with everything and will start the grading up and down this week!  Exciting / nerve-wracking times.
In tangential good news, I also now have two wearable muslins.... However, seafoam green and pastel pink are the absolute worst colours on me (unless I make a pastel yellow one and that becomes the absolute worst) and I want to do something to the fabric to liven it up.  Inspiring things I've seen recently are Alida's Casual Lady Fabric Sharpie treatment, Delia's mind-blowingly awesome Fabric Sharpie-ing of all the things, and Jess's hand-carved fabric stamping.  Or even not carving the stamps myself, but buying stamps.  Or another possibility would be freezer paper stencilling.  What would you do with these dresses (other than burn them in a fire)?  Any ideas?
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9 comments:

  1. Anonymous14 April 2013 at 17:39

    I'm lazy, I dye my wearable muslins and leave it at that. But the sharpie idea sounds good. or some kind of Boden-style applique?

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  2. Pickled Weasel14 April 2013 at 17:43

    Tie dye? Then you can make it a colour that suits you better AND you'll be 'bang on trend' (I really don't like that phrase) http://www.asos.com/search/tie-dye?hrd=1&q=tie+dye#state=Rf-700%3D1000&parentID=Rf-700&pge=0&pgeSize=20&sort=-1

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  3. Louiz14 April 2013 at 17:50

    Dye it with dylon, then add fabric pen stencils:)

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  4. Jenna14 April 2013 at 18:35

    I think the seafoam one would look great dip dyed with a darker colour like a deep turquoise at the hem and graduating up (does that even make sense?!)

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  5. auntninn14 April 2013 at 18:42

    I agree with Jenna. I think some kind of ombre treatment would be great on the seafoam.

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  6. Unknown14 April 2013 at 19:31

    Screen print. Or dip dye.

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  7. Alida L.15 April 2013 at 03:24

    Thank you for the shout out!! I still say sharpie all the things.

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  8. Lia Z15 April 2013 at 06:36

    I'm on the ombre/dip dye team. Maybe dye them dark on top, getting lighter towards the bottom, because you said you don't like how they look on you. Anyways, good job! The dresses look fab!

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  9. sewVery15 April 2013 at 14:00

    Accessorize with a color printed purse or a standout piece of jewelry.

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