As the wedding season draws to a close, I found myself in need of something pretty to wear to an outdoor wedding in Northern California in early October. I new the weather would most likely be sunny, but also most likely also be breezy and chilly after sundown. I still wanted to wear a dress, but knew the fabric would have to have some weight so that if could be both relatively warm and pair well with tights, boots, and a jacket.
...enter this amazing buy at Mood! I found this absolutely lovely heavy-weight pale pink intricate lace at Mood and knew it would be perfect. I used a self drafted pattern that was based loosely on a friends dress that I am in love with!
Below are the pics of the pattern pieced I used for this dress (size 2-4). I used black light weight jersey for the lining, princess seams with top stitching for the bodice, and a subtle high-low hem for the skirt with minimal gathers at the waist. The back has a zipper in the center.
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| Back bodice with zipper placed at the back. The diagonal line is the cutting line for the lining so that the lace is unlined in the center upper back. |
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| Bodice center front (left) and side front (right) |
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| Sleeve with option to cut slit for sleeve placket (I didn't do this for this dress) |
All in all I am very happy with how this dress came out! Comfy and pretty!
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