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Salmon Striped Dress

6/8/2017

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Here is another dress I made around the same time as the hand-sewn gray dress.  This one is from the same self-drafted pattern, and also hand-sewn.  I took this project with me on a three-day camping trip in the woods near Sisters, OR.  Yes, hand-sewing in the woods does mean no ironing of seams.  But with cotton, the finger-pressing that happens naturally as I work with the seams is sufficient.  And my fellow campers got a kick out of seeing me sewing on day one, and wearing the dress home on day three! 

This dress takes very little fabric (not a full skirt at all), but due to good color and fit, it always garners compliments.  And best of all, people compliment me, not the dress, so I know the dress is doing its job. 

Following are some close-up pictures of its construction. 
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Underarm seam INSIDE
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Waist seam INSIDE. The top is lined but the bottom isn't.
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Strap catcher for the bra straps, inside the shoulder seams. You can also see the understitching that keeps the lining from rolling out at the seams.
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Snaps at the top of the Center Back closure...
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because the zipper wasn't long enough!
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CB seam and bottom hem.
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Finished dress! I love the waistband; I think it's the perfect accent! And I had to piece it from scraps, because that was all the fabric I had in that damask print.
1 Comment
The Sister
6/9/2017 06:32:36 am

How fetching! I love the waistband too; you did a great job of piecing the pattern, from what I can see. I hope to see this dress on you... I think the color would be quite flattering.

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