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Sewing: Bombshell Dress
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Bombshell Dress

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Sew Retro: Perfect Fit Bombshell Dress »

Instructions

I used a synthetic "silk" for this project. Much more economical, but as it is fairly thin I had to underline the skirt too. So, it was a little extra work, but it turned out well. Love this pattern and this course- I've been sewing for about 17 years and I picked up lots of great new techniques I'd never done before.

Difficulty:

Category: Sewing

Type of item: Clothing

For: Women

Style: Retro / Vintage, Classic, Cute


Materials

"silky solids" synthetic fabric

What are you most proud of?

Taking my sewing skills to a new level and accomplishing techniques I'd never attempted before resulting in the most detailed garment I've ever made :)

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

This dress takes time. I can usually make a dress start to finish in 4-5 hours. This was about 3 solid days of work for me. If I make it again I think it would go much much faster, but the first time is slow with watching the video for each step, pausing, replaying, replaying again, sewing, checking you did it right, etc. If you are making this for a special occasion I would recommend starting it a minimum of a week ahead of time. Totally worth the effort though!

 

22 comments

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sewgoodmom on craftsy.com
May 16, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
SO beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
innerwave on craftsy.com
Apr 11, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Wow - perfect fit! Looks great on you. Congrats.
ceramicjo1967 on craftsy.com
Jan 21, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Your dress and it's color is absolutely beautiful!!! And your hair is adorable....love the flowery pieces in your hair!!
Rhooks on craftsy.com
Jan 18, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
BEautiful!!!!!!!!!!
Anabella on craftsy.com
Nov 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
sooo pretty!!!
Karrianne on craftsy.com
Nov 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful!
Janeez on craftsy.com
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Very COOL.........................
suzigreenfrog on craftsy.com
Sep 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Looks lovely, beautiful colour and fit
msmodiste on craftsy.com
Sep 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Gorgeous!
hansity on craftsy.com
Sep 13, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great dress and you look beautiful in it!
epop on craftsy.com
Sep 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
your dress is my fav of the bombshells it so you!!!! grat job.
Couture Girl on craftsy.com
Sep 08, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Georgeous!! Perfect for your body type. And I love your tattoos as well :)
Couture Girl on craftsy.com
Sep 08, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Georgeus!! Perfect for your body type. And I love your tattoos as well :)
Katherine. on craftsy.com
Sep 08, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love this dress and the way you wear it!
SewSassy1 on craftsy.com
Aug 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I could not be more thrilled for you, I just think it's beautiful and a great color choice.
Scheri Manson on craftsy.com
Aug 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great job and pretty color.
LadyTap on craftsy.com
Aug 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Stunning! This color is absolutely delicious and you look amazing in the dress. Great work!
SewMe2 on craftsy.com
Aug 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wow looks fantastic, what a good fit and colour really suits you
Agneta Olofsson on craftsy.com
Aug 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Amazing! Really good job! :)
SheWhoPaints on craftsy.com
Aug 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Stunning!
JeanGray on craftsy.com
Aug 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Gorgeous. Love the color and the fabric you used.
BridgetaDyer on craftsy.com
Aug 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great job! Looks amazing!