Look! Maxi length! |
I had decided on a navy blue cotton batiste for the dress, but felt like it could use a little ectra something, so I embroidered the midriff section in colourful running stitches. I love the effect, but it took FOREVER. I had planned to do this around the hem or neckline as well, but quickly abandoned that idea!
So... Without any further ado, here's my first handmade maxi dress:
This dress is seriously comfortable. I usually wear it with a top underneath because of the low neckline and all the resulting boobage, but I went without it for the pictures. The cotton batiste is awesome for this style: fine enough to look pretty and floaty, but still opaque without a lining.
The bodice has some nice gathering going on, but posting a picture of that would attract way too many creeps to ths blog, so here's my serious modelling face.
Here you can see how the embroidery works with the midriff. I like the cut of this dress, the waist is a bit higher than I'd usually wear but it's still low enough to avoid getting questions about a possible pregnancy.
Bonus: if you sneak around like you were doing something bad, it looks like you're wearing harem pants.
In conclusion: love the dress, not sure if I'd make it again, I'd rather try a different maxi dress pattern first. The Saltspring is hanging around here, waiting to be cut out!
OMG, you did such a fantastic job! And the gif is just phenomenal. Love the belt accent, you made a very cool version of that pattern.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenReally lovely! I forgot this was on my list to make... and we have a half price Simplicity sale on in England right now, so I feel a purchase coming on! :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThis is fabulous! I do love a maxi dress and that embroidery is amazing. I've had my eye on this pattern for a while, just waiting for pay day. And the gif is excellent - glad I'm not the only one who can't take photo shoots seriously.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenOMG the embroidery is PERFECT. I am definitely going to try that. Did you do the vertical lines first then weave the horizontal threads underneath?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThere are no vertical lines, just rows and rows of running stitches that sort of form columns!
VerwijderenI originally thought the vertical "lines" were sewed on but now understand that is the space between the running stitches. Either way this is definitely a technique I want to try!
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