Hello again!
Here's the next edition of Spring Sewing '25!
I was inspired by a beautiful dress made by Kristen at Verity Vintage Studio, and after finishing my no-pattern variation of it I can say it's one of my new favorite dresses. It had its share of complexity, but nothing too frustrating. Darts made up most of the time-consuming work since they must be very carefully placed to give the right shaping to the dress, but they are worth it once they are finished!
I like the way the darts smoothly shape the bodice.
The collar "peeks" out of the shoulder area instead of going all the way around the neckline. This design was a very easy way to achieve the collar look! I tacked the points down and it lies nice and flat :)
For the sleeves, I made a sort of knife pleat at the shoulder and then sewed it into a tuck. I added a band of contrasting fabric and some rickrack to make it pretty!
Here is my new favorite way to make skirts! Sometimes I like gathered/pleated skirts on a dress, but this time I wanted a smooth one, so I took this skirt concept (with added pockets) attached it to my bodice, and voila! I really like how it went together.
That's all for today! If you'd like to see more retro/vintage fashion, be sure to check out Verity Vintage Studio.
Have a blessed spring!
Miss Humphrey
I do like the way the darts give a smooth fitted look. In fact I love the whole dress. Was the collar hard? I sometimes havee problems with collars.
ReplyDeleteAnnieh
Hi Annieh! No, the collar was not very hard at all! Having a "mock collar" that looked like a collar in front but didn't wrap all the way around the neckline made it a lot easier to sew. I tacked the points down so they would stay put and that has worked very well for me :)
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