Wednesday 1 July 2015

My Daughter's New Dress

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She looks pleased with the latest creation from Salon Muv, a copy of her favourite green dress which we bought in Bath a while ago.


I decided it was time to get over my lining phobia.  The dress is lined throughout, so it shouldn't be one of those annoying cotton skirts that rides up or flies away in the wind.


The key to getting the fit was the bodice.  I drew the neckline and armholes by laying the green dress flat on the table, jotting down the measurements, and then drawing directly onto the old duvet cover that I used for the toile.


The fiddliest part of the bodice was making and attaching the bias binding around the armholes.


The joy of this dress is that there are no darts, zips, buttons, buttonholes - no real shaping or openings, just elastic around the waist.



We are both pleased with how it has turned out.  My daughter likes it so much she has already chosen the material for the next one.

Linking up with Connie's blog Freemotion by the River for Linky Tuesday
and Amanda Jean's blog Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish It Up Friday.




8 comments:

  1. Lucky daughter! The dress is wonderful and so is the model.
    You do so nice work.

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    1. Thanks Diane! I'm looking forward to making the next one, but she might have to wait until next summer...

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  2. She definitely looks happy with this, and who wouldn't be??? Very vintage and yet entirely contemporary and chic. Full linings...oh, the things we do for our offspring! LOL I would do it for Lucy, I'll admit. Beautiful job, Muv. And very beautiful daughter, by the way.

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    1. Thanks Linda! Great discovery about the lining. Somehow it prevented the dress creasing in the wash, so it didn't need ironing.

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  3. What a lovely dress for an equally lovely young lady!

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  4. Looks fabulous. I'm not surprised she has the next one lined up all ready for you to make!

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    1. Thanks Hoffi! I've still got plenty of duvet acreage left - might try a different style.

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