The green cotton Top Shop dress fits me really well and I fashioned the second dress with no paper pattern by cutting the sections of fabric by eye / using the original dress as a template. Considering I did not have a pattern I was pretty pleased with the final outcome.
Now despite the construction of the dress going quite well, including a zip and added ric-rac detailing I realise that although I love the fabric - it doesn't look that great on me, its a bit too much and the orange base colour doesn't really compliment my skin tone : (
I think I will send it to the local charity shop!?
No, no, no... don't charity shop it yet. Could you resurect it as a skirt? Paired with a plain top it totally would suit you.
ReplyDeleteDo we need some sort of a pact... you have a go at rescuing the orange dress and I'll unpick my 'standing up only dress' and we both try to make them wearable?!
Now that is a good idea - I had never really thought about that! Yes we should definitely make a pact to re-use / re-fashion our dresses!!
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