Angela starts the show by slicing and dicing a pattern, as she is prone to do.
The result is a color block dress reminiscent of the 1960's but something you could translate to the shape and lines of a modern day dress pattern. I love her idea of taking a photo before you chop it all apart so you have a map to follow when you put the pieces back together.
Next you'll get a full lesson on fitting the quintessential
wrap dress by modern day designer and pattern maker Peggy Sagers.
In this episode she'll give you tips to perfect the fit so you can make your own classic wrap. In particular, you'll learn how to make sure your wrap won't gap!
In my opinion the 1960's had some of the worst and some of the best fashion in modern decades. Putting some of the more dreary decades behind them, fashion designers splashed fabric with big bold floral prints and colors that practically made you reach for the sunglasses. Dress styles were pretty simple to sew, think shifts, sundresses, and sleeveless styles without much shaping. It sure didn't take much fabric to make the minis so that was a bonus if you were short on skills and economizing on fabric.
But then in the same decade . . . one of the best, most figure flattering dresses EVER INVENTED, was designed and made popular by Diane von Furstenberg. While this dress never really went away it is enormously popular today. CLICK HERE to see the designer's current line. You may be inspired by the pictures and the prices to get busy making your own. I know I am! However, I plan to take just a bit of a short cut with the faux wrap pattern you see below. Click on the pattern image below and you can get more information about this current pattern from Simplicity.
But then in the same decade . . . one of the best, most figure flattering dresses EVER INVENTED, was designed and made popular by Diane von Furstenberg. While this dress never really went away it is enormously popular today. CLICK HERE to see the designer's current line. You may be inspired by the pictures and the prices to get busy making your own. I know I am! However, I plan to take just a bit of a short cut with the faux wrap pattern you see below. Click on the pattern image below and you can get more information about this current pattern from Simplicity.
Right now this pattern is calling me from the cutting table where it sits. Stay tuned for an update coming soon.
CLICK HERE to watch It's Sew Easy episode 909, currently airing online from February 19 to February 26th. Enjoy!
CLICK HERE to watch It's Sew Easy episode 909, currently airing online from February 19 to February 26th. Enjoy!
UPDATE!
This dress is finished! You can find instructions for a machine embroidered version in Volume 97, the April/May 2016 issue of Designs In Machine Embroidery magazine. CLICK HERE for more information.
This dress is finished! You can find instructions for a machine embroidered version in Volume 97, the April/May 2016 issue of Designs In Machine Embroidery magazine. CLICK HERE for more information.
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