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"Cupcake" Dress
Lady_Mame Intermediate WA USA Member since 3/11/07 Posts: 2074	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/13/12 2:15 AM My friend would like me to make a flouncy, frilly, "cupcake" of a formal dress to wear to the symphony. I've been sorting though patterns and I'm finding lots of long, lean, sleek strapless numbers but no birthday cakes. I've looked at the Big 4, Jalie, Kwik-sew and StyleArc. Simplicity had a knock-off Oscar de le Renta, but I'm just not seeing anything much. Any suggestions on where to go a-looking? ------ Needle Needle Straight and Slim, Dust and Sweep the House for Him! --Grimm Fairy Tales
sewcool21 Beginner IL USA Member since 12/1/07 Posts: 146	Login to reply to this post In reply to Lady_Mame Like this post Date: 2/13/12 4:21 AM When I think of a cupcake dress, I thinks of a lot of layers of tulle or a dress with a fuller skirt. There are alot of patterns like this. I have a couple ideas. Mccall 5850- I would add 3-4 layers of tulle with a curly hems just to give it a fuller appearance. curly hem tutorial Burda 8174- I already has the cupcake look with the circle skirt and a fitted princess seam bodice. OOP simplicty 2693- This pattern is more on the frilly side, but is beautiful and I think it would make a cute cupcake dress. If she want a fuller skirt you can always add a petticoat. If all else fails, go fabric shopping. My best ideas come when I am shopping for fabric. ------ sewcool21@blogspot.com
lareine   Intermediate NEW ZEALAND Member since 11/10/06 Posts: 1066	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/13/12 4:51 AM I really don't know what you mean by cupcake dress, but if you want frills and flouces there are plenty in Vogue 8729. Check out that bow at the back!
tourist   Intermediate BC CANADA Member since 7/23/07 Posts: 5477	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/13/12 10:21 AM Have a look at ballroom photos here for lots of cupcakes! One thing your friend might want to keep in mind is that these things are usually BIG and take up a lot of space. Unless she is sitting in a private box with extra space and chairs that can be moved around, she might want to keep it scaled down a bit. She doesn't want to envelop herself and her seat mates in crinoline. Oh - and practice getting in and out of bathroom stalls. Have fun making this one. I have 20 yards of sparkle organza awaiting the start of my next one. ------ http://bgballroom.wordpress.com to follow the progress on my next ballgown.
Lady_Mame Intermediate WA USA Member since 3/11/07 Posts: 2074	Login to reply to this post In reply to tourist Like this post Date: 2/13/12 10:51 AM Do you know where they get their patterns? The trouble isn't the skirt -- I can whip out a big, full, 1950's skirt -- it's the bodice. I'm not finding a noisy bodice. ------ Needle Needle Straight and Slim, Dust and Sweep the House for Him! --Grimm Fairy Tales
stirwatersblue Intermediate KS USA Member since 12/13/08 Posts: 2532	Login to reply to this post In reply to Lady_Mame Like this post Date: 2/14/12 5:37 PM Um, has your friend ever been to the symphony in Washington? I can pretty much guarantee she'll be the only person there in a formal dress. We lived in Portland and had season tickets to the symphony, and were *constantly* overdressed (DH in a suit, me in a LBD, or a suit with a silk brocade jacket, etc). We're native midwesterners, and it was a bit of a shock to us how casual "evening" dress in the PNW was! (Our neighbors, who were natives to the area, used to joke that "evening" meant that you wear socks with your Birkinstocks! ) ...That said, we still dressed up. So, I'm totally in favor of it, but she should be prepared to stand out. (I also have no idea what a "cupcake" dress is.) ------ ~Gem in the prairie
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7457	Login to reply to this post In reply to stirwatersblue Like this post Date: 2/14/12 6:07 PM Quote: (I also have no idea what a "cupcake" dress is. I'd guess that it's a frothy, full-skirted gown with a lot of 'stuff' going on, maybe something like this or this?
Tailypo CA USA Member since 8/6/03 Posts: 1269	Login to reply to this post In reply to stirwatersblue Like this post Date: 2/14/12 9:29 PM Is it a gala? Because my experience matches stirwaters blue -- here in San Francisco it is a jeans and a nice blouse crowd, unless it is opening night or a fundraiser. Assuming it is the Spokane symphony -- correct me if I'm wrong -- here's what they say on their website: "What is appropriate dress? The Symphony provides a sophisticated musical experience, without sophisticated rules. Comfort is the key to enjoying your favorite Symphony music. We want your evening out to be as fun as possible, so dress up or dress down...as long as you dress comfortably." -- Edited on 2/14/12 9:33 PM -- ------ messymethodsewing.wordpress.com
tourist   Intermediate BC CANADA Member since 7/23/07 Posts: 5477	Login to reply to this post In reply to Lady_Mame Like this post Date: 2/15/12 0:43 AM Lady Mame - I use various things to make the bodices of my gowns. The current one is just a blouse pattern morphed onto a skirt. I think maybe it was originally Vogue 9771 ------ http://bgballroom.wordpress.com to follow the progress on my next ballgown.
Lady_Mame Intermediate WA USA Member since 3/11/07 Posts: 2074	Login to reply to this post Like this post Subject: Cupcake Dress Date: 2/21/12 12:50 PM Oh, we know that we'll be overdressed. I think that's the point? ------ Needle Needle Straight and Slim, Dust and Sweep the House for Him! --Grimm Fairy Tales

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