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Sew Retro - Bombshell dress

Perfect Bombshell Separates

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

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Category: Sewing

Type of item: Clothing

For: Women

Style: Cute, Retro / Vintage

Materials

Fabric, lining, boning

What was your inspiration?

50's style fitted/ couture style dress
Shaheen

What are you most proud of?

The fitting part of the bodice

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

It may seems intimidating at first if you haven't done much sewing before, but Gertie gives such great and clear instructions that everything comes together so easily. I highly recommend this class!

47 comments

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jangeoday108368

Apr 20, 2013

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Well done, beautiful make more....you'll wear one out, this is so georgeous

bethcobb1172648

Mar 26, 2013

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I forgot to ask...what is your favorite brand of thread. Any and all comments greatly appreciated.

Chance Of Rain

Apr 06, 2013

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I usually use Gutterman or Metler. But I wouldn't worry so much about which brand as long as it is the right thread for the fabric. :)

bethcobb1172648

Mar 25, 2013

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Love your dress!! You said you can make this from the included pattern? Also, you said you used a different pattern for the skirt, what was the name and # of the pattern? Do you think think this would work on a small busted person? Thanks for any help. ;-)

Chance Of Rain

Apr 06, 2013

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I use 3/4 skirt pattern, which you can draft easily or there's a burdastyle pattern (Linda) that you can adapt. I think it can definitely work on any shape :)

amena.ami1204065

Feb 23, 2013

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I love it

deadpandiva

Oct 29, 2012

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This is one of my favorites from this pattern. I love polka dots and I love the color green.

Chance Of Rain

Apr 06, 2013

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Thank you deadpandiva :)

DoxieKnits

Sep 24, 2012

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Lovely work! I am curious: where did you get the dress form?

Chance Of Rain

Sep 24, 2012

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I bought a dress form online and the model is Lady Velvet...the website I bought it from is: www.matri.nl. I did a blog post on her and you can read about her in detail here: http://www.chance-of-rain.com/2011/please-welcome-drum-rolls/

woodard.e895204

Sep 24, 2012

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I really like this!!

Chance Of Rain

Sep 24, 2012

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:) Thanks!

acr2012

Sep 21, 2012

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Very nice!

Chance Of Rain

Sep 24, 2012

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Thanks!

PamLaAmericana

Sep 20, 2012

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i love it!!!

Chance Of Rain

Sep 24, 2012

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Thank you!

MiriamQ

Aug 09, 2012

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Gorgeous and nicely finished. How do you keep the top tucked in? Did you add stays or other fastening devices to the bottom of the bodice?

Chance Of Rain

Sep 24, 2012

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I have a waist stay, and I decided to lengthen the bustier slightly (by an inch or so). :)

Tweet Tweet

Aug 05, 2012

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Nice.

Chance Of Rain

Sep 24, 2012

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thank you

sweeneyrn

May 25, 2012

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Excellent! I am just a beginner and hope I can do something like this!! Started a bit late in life (54) but better late than never as the sayin goes.

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Chance Of Rain

Sep 24, 2012

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Nothing is too late! I hope you enjoy it, I did!

Alessandrafly

May 07, 2012

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Stunning variation with polka dots!

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Chance Of Rain

May 07, 2012

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Thank you :)

girlygeek

Apr 06, 2012

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Beautiful dress! How did you substitute the skirt with a circle skirt? I love the circle skirt design. Thanks for sharing!

Chance Of Rain

Apr 07, 2012

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Hi Girlygeek. I used the Linda skirt pattern from BurdaStyle (also listed in the course material) to make separates. So the skirt is actually not attached to the bustier. But I guess if you wan you can do that too....following the same principle as the original skirt part, only substitute it with the right size Linda :)

Julia Michna

Feb 08, 2012

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Your dress is stunning. I am currently taking Gertie's course and I hope mine comes out as nice as yours.

Chance Of Rain

Feb 09, 2012

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Why thank you! And yours will be too! Have fun with the Gerties Course :)

sumadays7234736

Jan 22, 2012

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I want to make this dress! How do I get started?

Chance Of Rain

Jan 23, 2012

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Hi Sumadays7234736, I learnt how to make this dress from the Sew Retroonline course (taught by Gertie of The blog for better sewing). It is the online class provided here at Craftsy! I highly recommend it as you can learn how to sew a bustier at your own pace. Gertie is amazing and it is definitely worth the money you pay. Ive learned alot of techniques from this course! It also comes with PDF pattern and ideas for variations! I hope this help!

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Sharla Mae

Jan 21, 2012

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Nuts!! My picture didn't come out correctly.

Sharla Mae

Jan 21, 2012

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I just found this site!! I can't wait to explore it all!!

Canondee

Jan 21, 2012

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Oh, I am so glad that I found this site. Sending it to my friends.

Anabella

Jan 16, 2012

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i would love to make one for my self in PLUS size, could i ???

Chance Of Rain

Jan 17, 2012

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of course!!!!! The beautiful thing about it is that you can customise it to fit your bust, your shape! R u taking the Sew Retro course?

JennyCooke

Jan 15, 2012

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I want to make this dress for my sister's wedding in Sacramento in June. What kind of fabric did you use and where does the dress hit you (and how tall are you, because I'm 5'10")?

Chance Of Rain

Jan 15, 2012

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Hi Jenny Cooke, the fabric I used is 75% Cotton 25% spandex. It is a midium weigh fabric with a very slight stretch. I don't really know what it is called but it is used for making flamenco dresses. I am 160cm (I think that is 5"?) and the skirt (it is actually a separate not one piece dress) is a tea length. But you can alter that how you like. I didn't use the actual skirt from the pattern from burdastyel but I substituted it with a circle skirt instead. Hope that helps. Let me know if I can be of more help. I wore this to a wedding too! It was great! You look completely different and stand out in the 50's style!

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Merengueknitter

Nov 16, 2011

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This fabric is so perfect for the style and era. Looks great!

Andrea Tobey

Oct 24, 2011

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I can't wait to start on making this dress. I love retro styles as they were really made for hourglass shapes.

judithmol239564

Sep 26, 2011

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THIS IS REALLY A CUTE DRESS--REALLY

Uglybeat

Aug 06, 2011

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Looks fantastic! I can't wait to start this dress as well. Seeing all these great examples here is a great incentive!

Chance Of Rain

Aug 06, 2011

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Thank you:) All I can say is the course is FANTASTIC!!

Emily

Aug 02, 2011

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I love the fabric you've chosen. This is stunning. Can we see it on?

Chance Of Rain

Aug 05, 2011

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Of course Emily, I am just finish off the hem now, will post up the photos soonish! Sorry for delay :)

Chance Of Rain

Aug 06, 2011

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Thank you :)

Stefanie Japel
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Aug 02, 2011

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This set is so cute!

Chance Of Rain

Aug 02, 2011

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Thank you Stefanie. I am very happy with them too. I cant wait to finish it off (still waiting for boning and horsehair braid from online order) and start wearing them! More complete photos to follow :)

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