Last week on
http://www.sewweekly.com/ , we were to create a look that was inspired by one of our fellow sewists during the challenges. During the Perfect Summer Dress challenge, I fell in love with Adey Lim's Blue Parasol Dress. She is
http://sewconvert.wordpress.com/ a fellow blogger who does amazing tailoring and design. You can find her dress there or on Sew Weekly.
I looked online and locally for a large blue and white striped fabric to no avail. Finally I had to settle for a seersucker in a small stripe but in the same gorgeous blue. This is my homage to Adey's dress. Adey's dress matched the stripes in a chevron pattern. I wasn't sure I could do that, as I had never tried to match so many stripes in that precise a pattern.
Not bad, huh? I cut each piece individually and laid the matching piece next to it so I could match it. Time consuming but it worked.
I used New Look pattern # 6886, which is a very easy pattern. New Look patterns are all around $4.00 and very affordable. I added the waist band and the pockets. It has a zip on the left side.
This is so comfy, I could sleep in it for a nightgown! Too bad summer is about over. But you can bet I'll wear this alot next summer
Check out the original on Adey's site. I am not the sewist Adey is, but I love this dress.
Keep coloring, friends.
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