So, I think my new favourite crafting pursuit is making
clothes for myself. Or, to be more
specific, making DRESSES for myself.
And, my new favourite book is ‘The Stylish Dress Book’ by Yoshiko Tsukiori. I LOVE it!!!
Maybe I should do a proper review of it at some point, so I won’t rave
on about it too much here – if I can help it.
It was really challenging to pick a place to start when I
got the book, as I pretty-much wanted to make EVERYTHING in it, STRAIGHT
AWAY. In the end, though, I decided to
start with ‘Pattern E’ (which I think is my very favourite).
Apart from positioning the bust darts (which I really don’t
get, by the way, and any tips on this would be gratefully received), I LOVED
the entire process of making the dress.
And luckily, as it took me some time to complete, I LOVED the finished
dress!!! I think you can see how much I
love it, through the uncharacteristic amount of posing I’m doing in these
photos (which I’m now a tad embarrassed about, I have to say).....
The style of this dress makes it so versatile! I wear mine at night – for going out for
dinner, or drinkies. The fabric has a
bit of a shine to it, so it might look a bit too ‘dressy’ for daytimes. But, with different fabrics, it would look
great as a cute sundress, or as a heavier winter dress (over a roll-neck and
some thick tights). SO many
possibilities – and I’m sure I’ll be exploring them all! I’ll DEFINITELY be using this pattern
again!!!
If you’ve made anything from this book (or any of the others
in the series), I’d love to have a look.....
Carly
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Wow the dress is fantastic! You wear it very well too.
ReplyDeleteM x
It and you look fantastic in this Carly.....one day....but one day I'll dare to make myself a dress!!! I do love this colour ....green is my favourite!
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Amanda :-)
What a beautiful dress, you are totally inspiring me to have a go you know :)
ReplyDeleteEmma x
Looks amazing! Great design and colour.......love summer holiday space to make xx
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ReplyDeleteyou can be very proud of the dress. it is wonderful and looks beautiful on you. Bente
I love it too, its gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Some day I may get brave enough to try and make clothing! I'm off to check out that book! Hope to see more of what you make from it!!!
ReplyDeleteKate :}
Gorgeous dress... love the colour too! I've just started making clothes for myself and I'm loving it :) And you pose very well ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Carly...You look beautiful in your dress!...I love the design and the gorgeous shade of green...it's really making me want to start dresssmaking again (which I haven't done for a long time)...it's lovely to create something completely unique too,
ReplyDeleteSusan x
You look fabulous! Not only is it a gorgeous dress it really suits you :)
ReplyDeleteFab dress, the colour looks great on you, you must be so pleased with it. I'm trying to get back into sewing for myself but with two children it's very difficult to find the time.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely colour of green and your brooch is just the finishing touch! I suspect my friend has the same book as you as her dress looks very similar and she also had trouble with the positioning of the bust darts.
ReplyDeleteI love your dress. It is very well made pleats. As a matter of fact I love this book too. since you asked I am leaving a link below where I blog about makes from the book. Check it out here. Nice to go through your blog.
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