Thursday, July 4, 2013

Chartreuse Sorbetto Dress

Following on from the success of my Pointer Sisters Dress, I decided to make another, this time with sleeves, some embellishment and in a solid color.  I used a very lightweight crepe and a charcoal Bemberg lining.  I bound the neckline with some black cotton/lycra home made biased binding.  I did not insert a zipper as I was able to pull the dress on over my head without any issues (perhaps that is why I am having hair issues?!)

The pattern was very simple.  I used my Simplicity 7740 dress pattern and 'Sorbetto'd' it!  I sewed the black ric-rac down either side of front pleat (I copies this idea from someone - if it is you please let me know so that I can give you credit), holding it in place and added three buttons to the front.
Hmmmm.  I really do need to do a 're-shoot', re-organise my hair, and style this dress with a cute black cardi :)

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6 comments:

  1. Very nice. Love the colour and the trim

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  2. It is a very striking dress indeed :)

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  3. I love it--great contrast and detailing.

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  4. What a great dress! The front detail adds a nice touch. Love it!

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  5. The front detail is a nice touch. Cute dress!

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  6. I love the colour, and your trim really makes it pop. Great dress!

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