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Made By A Fabricista: Valentines Day Dress

HI Fashionistas:

Being the last minute that I am, I am surprised that I already have my valentines day dress done!

Now I'll just patiently wait for my hubby to ask me out. Here is the dress I made:






The dress was a bit of a pattern hack. I started with the bodice of a Butterick pattern. Then made some pattern alterations, made the style lines on the bodice style lines curvier, and raised the waist to a curved empire waist.  The red lines are my pattern alterations after making the 1st muslin.




The skirt pattern was self-drafted and I am in LOVE with the fit of this dress. If you want to look into drafting skirts, here is a class I recommend. This is the same teacher I studied with. If you want to see my review of this class, click HERE.



Initially, I was planning on doing the following pattern hack, but then I found the Butterick pattern for the bodice.






Here is the back view and side view:







The fabric I used is this one. I love the fabric. It's a lightweight twill with a 10% stretch. It nice to work with, presses beautifully.

I really enjoyed working on this project. Tailoring a garment is one of my favorite things to do! Next, I am working on some simple tees for the winter- some basics to add to my wardrobe.

XOXO
-Vatsla at Fashion Behind The Seams


Comments

  1. Great valentines dress vatsla. Fits to perfection. Hope you have a wonderful time with your husband.

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