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Sewing: Couture dress
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Couture dress

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
The Couture Dress »
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Category: Sewing

Type of item: Clothing

For: Women

Style: Classic

Materials

Wool plaid, underlined with silk organza and lined with taffeta lining

What was your inspiration?

I hope to make my daughter's wedding dress and felt that I needed to improve my sewing abilities, especially as I will be using a combination of patterns to make her dress. The course has given me the confidence to do this, and not be afraid of just going ahead and doing it.

What are you most proud of?

The fact that after 40 years of sewing my own clothes, I have discovered that I am short in the neck to waist back measurement, and now I can finally fix the problem of the zippers being wrinkly down my back. Very proud of all that hand sewing as well.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Give yourself plenty of time!

For anyone from NZ, Sentoza Fabrics in Auckland sell white silk organza at a reasonable price.

 

16 comments

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Choo on craftsy.com
Choo
Mar 03, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I love this, it looks great on you and has inspired my next project :-)
Kaytel on craftsy.com
Kaytel
Jan 07, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Sentosa fabrics are silk wholesalers based near Eden Park. Google them, sorry I can't give you more details as I am away on holiday and have limited Internet. I gave more details somewhere on the couture dress site. Downstairs from them is Frost Fabrics which sell Dupion silk at very good prices if you are interested in the sewing with silks class.
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every stitch
Jan 07, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Who, what, Where are Sentoza Fabrics? I'm based in Auckland but have never heard of them Beautiful dress btw - I am determined to do this class in 2013
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raggz2bagg59022
Dec 11, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Absolutely fabulous! I look forward to taking this class. Thanks for the advise.
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CCCouture
Dec 08, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I would never have thought of a jumper for this pattern, but definitely a great idea. Your advice about "give yourself plenty of time" is so right, but your results show that it was worth it! Well Done!
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Cyndistx
Nov 06, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful :)
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Jill-1234
Nov 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Awesome!
jlgsewsandknits on craftsy.com
jlgsewsandknits
Nov 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great job on this dress. I always avoid plaid because it looks so hard (even after this class), but you sewed it beautifully.
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Bonheur
Nov 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
A great work and nice fabric
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PerlenDiva
Nov 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Awesome work. The dress fits and suits you very well!
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LittlePink Kiwi
Oct 31, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Your dress looks lovely and it fits you beautifully. Thanks for the advice about the NZ silk supplier, their price is great. I paid twice as much for mine from a retailer in Wellington
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2strings
Oct 31, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love this!! I've been wanting to make a jumper and I think you've convinced me to get started on one. Super fit, cute fabric.
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Ms. BB
Oct 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I never would have thought of a jumper. Wonderful idea and it looks great on you, nice fit and matching of the plaid.
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Kaytel
Oct 31, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you for all your kind comments. The plaid wasn't a proper square like I thought when I bought it, so it caused quite a few problems with matching. The photo was taken several weeks ago when the weather was still cool, but we are now going into spring /summer, so I think I will make it up again with the flared skirt in a cotton fabric.Thanks Susan for introducing me to the joys of silk organza.
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Calumn
Oct 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
What a great idea, making the dress into a jumper. And your work is beautiful I might have to make another dress, that is once I get the first one done.
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servareginae
Oct 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Excellent work matching the plaid. This makes a great fall or winter (or spring in southern hemisphere?) jumper. I hadn't thought of that until now, but will keep it in mind for the next time I take out this pattern. ... I agree,... the hand sewing is a delight.

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