Finished my dress!!
#1
Finished my dress!!
I used an old dress pattern Simplicity 8136 and I altered the size to make it bigger and added ruffles to it because I have been having too much fun with my new ruffler foot! I'm happy the way it turned out! Once I figured out how to serge the edges without the serger eating the delicate fabric, it made life a lot easier! . The red dress is the same dress pattern, but I added a waist tie. Fun to see the different outcomes!! Anyone else garment sew?
#3
That came out really nice, that color looks good on you. I used to sew my daughters
Christmas dress when she was a toddler, and would do them without a pattern, and I made her senior prom dress too, that I followed a pattern for though.
Christmas dress when she was a toddler, and would do them without a pattern, and I made her senior prom dress too, that I followed a pattern for though.
#4
Once my girls were old enough to buy 'store bought' dresses, my sewing machine took a break. NOW they would like the homemade clothing...but my quilting takes priority. You did a beautiful job....glad the art isn't lost.....
#6
Here is the prom dress and one of the velour dresses I made with fur collar and cuffs, also had the white fur around the bottom of the dress. I couldn't easily find pictures of any the other dresses, I only made a handful, maybe four and only for Christmas.
The prom dress had boning in the top, silk, and laced up the back, and I ruffled the edges of the tulle.
#7
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Years ago (1959 to 1962) I made all of my dresses for work in a law office. Unfortunately, I did not photograph any of them. Still have most of them because I was so happy about matching the plaids. You did an excellent job. About 30 years ago I made a dress of black lace. It was a Vogue pattern and included directions to place scallops at the neck and sleeve edges. The hem edge used the other side of the fabric with the scallops. I saw a black lace dress with scallops while visiting the Marshall Field store in downtown Chicago in November 1987. It had a price tag of $600 and was the inspiration to make the black lace dress I made. Was easy to make except for sewing on black lace -- difficult time seeing where I was sewing.
#10
Your dresses are beautiful. Sometimes I look at a piece of fabric and think what a beautiful blouse it would make. Then I remember how much work it would be and wonder whether it would fit right. I think the last time I started to make a dress was in 1975. I never finished it. I had another baby, and was never quite that size again.