The stats ~
Fabric:
Chocolate Linen from my fabric collection
Poly blend blue & brown Anna Sui Lace from my fabric collection
Notions:
22" brown invisible zipper
brown rayon bemberg lining
bias binding
brown rayon hem tape
Construction ~
The lace is the design feature that attracted me to the dress and how I achieved it is detailed in this post. After getting the lace sewn to the linen, the rest of the dress was constructed as normal. I mean I've made this dress almost 50 times so it's autopilot sewing once the design feature has been added.
A few more photos...
Hand on the hip pose
Side view showing lace detail
Back view
Dress worn with sweater
Like I said this was the dress that I was the happiest with...probably due to the fact that it IS based upon my TNT dress pattern and even though it looks like one I made during last summer's sewcation, I think the lace is more predominant in this version. Well at least I'm consistent! *LOL* I stick with what works for me! I have just one more dress from the sewcation to share with you this week.
...as always more later!
44 comments:
Yay. It worked. And you're happy with it. I do love your colour choices.
It's a really lovely dress, and yummy colors!
Ooooh, I love this one! So pretty.
Your dress is very pretty, I like the contrasting colours with the lace over the linen.
When your dress came up on my reader, I said, "Oh, Wow!"
It's so pretty and the fit is beautiful! I love brown and lace together for some reason...
Great job!!
It's beautiful Carolyn - perfect combination of fabrics and design.
Simply gorgeous and the colours are lovely on you.
Of course you are happy with this one, it looks great! Simple, stunning and on-trend.
Great dress and even though it is from your TNT pattern, it has it's own individual style. I am trying to sew more from my patterns that I know work for me.
Another lovely dress - it's stunning and a wonderful 'take' on the Erdem range.
Very pretty, Caroline. You're glowing in this one.
I love that the lace is blue. And how the scalloped edge runs down the front. I could see it with a structured blazer, too.
Some of my fav dresses that you have made are from that TNT pattern of yours. This one is a real winner, Carolyn. The color combo is wonderful, and you look great in it.
Amazing, Carolyn--love the colors, the placement of the lace--and of course, your obvious joy in wearing it!
Love it..Looks great on you.. And the lace is beautiful.
So proud you enjoyed your staycation, and got such lovely garments from it. Happy sewing.
Pretty, pretty, pretty! I love brown and blue together.
Just. Gorgeous!
It looks amazing!! That lace is a stunner, and your use of it is perfect.
Very pretty! I love the lace!
That is gorgeous!!! I love your color combination.
That is definitely a WOW dress! - looks SO good on you!
This is SO PRETTY! I love it! Great job, gal!
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Talent will not; nothing is more common than
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Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a
proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated
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Man! That is a fabulous dress! Would you dress me? g
This dress is absolutely beautiful. I love the lace! The color is just delicious. You look great in it.
Absolutely, beautiful. You have certainly gotten a lot of mileage out of your TNT.
Very nice, Carolyn!
Yaaay!!! :-)
Very VERY pretty!
Fabulous dress - it is very flattering the way it creates a column down the middle.
Awesome!!!
This is such a lovely, lady-like look--it is really stunning on you.
LOVELY!!!
What can I say except - LOVE. The color combination is one of my favorites and the dress is fabulous.
Beautiful dress. Love what you do with a TNT, now if only I could establish a TNT for myself, that would be 75% of the battle completed...LOL!
That lace panel is beautiful!
Uhm.....YUMMY! I know, I know, I have a big thing for chocolate (dark only please) and I couldn't resist. This is such a unique dress...I love it! Linen and lace....what a combo! I love, love the Anna Sui lace...seems like I oughta have some of that! It's a perfect compliment to the chocolate linen! Nice work!
Love the colors, the elegance, and the youthful style. Do you think Michelle Obama's Tracey Reese pink and blue dress from the Demo convention could be constructed in a similar way, applique the pink onto the blue lower layer?
Oh I love this, the colours and contrasting textures look so good together.
I'm loving how you are using lace on your dresses. As I look for some fall inspiration, yours fashions always come to mind. Bravo on a beautiful dress.
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Another beautiful dress. Love how you take an inspirational garment and make it into something totally you!
Definitely a "wow" - this turned out great.
Just lovely! I'm always inspired by your project- thanks for sharing :)
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