Date: 10/19/09 4:12 PM

I love this dress in the picture of the Macy's mailer. It looks less flattering on the web site, when the pleats are open. I wonder if it is actually wearable or the pleats get completely out of shape from moving, walking...

Anyone knows a pattern that has similar lines? The diagonal lines and multicolor makes it very interesting. Does anyone have ideas how to imitate the look, but without pleats?

Thanks

Orsi

http://www.jny.com/Smokey-Tonal-Tiered-Dress%2c-Ships-11/5/25135048,default,pd.html?cgid=25126439&itemNum=19&variantColor=JJ2XKXX&variantSizeClass=

Date: 10/19/09 4:39 PM

If you look at a closeup, you can see that they're not actual pleats, but bias strips. You should be able to use a simple sheath dress pattern as a base and sew the strips on one by one.

No idea how wearable this is, but I sure want to make one.
-- Edited on 10/19/09 4:39 PM --