This dress was inspired by a Vivienne Westwood toile dress worn by Dita Von Teese. I originally saw this on Pinterest.
Pattern Description:
Dress is below mid-knee with lined bodice and midriff, gathered front, flared skirt, back zipper and shoulder strap variations. I made view D.
Pattern Sizing:
6-10. There is very little ease in the waist of this pattern. I am no longer a 27" waist of the finished dress. This was my first attempt in redrafting some pattern pieces to a larger size.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes!
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I love the skirt and the fit of the top. With a redrafted skirt, I love the entire thing!
Fabric Used:
100% Cotton Timeless Treasures French Court Toile in Navy/White from Fabric.com. For the skirt I used a white bridal lining from JoAnn's.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
For the skirt I added 3/4" to the skirt pattern piece and lower bodice. I redrafted this on butcher paper, and cut the pattern pieces. The bust piece of the bodice I did not change.
I self lined the entire bodice, and used a bridal lining for the skirt.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
Yes! This dress was quick and easy to put together. Conclusion:
I like my knock off version of the Vivienne Westwood toile dress, plus it only cost me around $40.00 to make! I can't wait until spring arrives to wear the dress outside!
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SavageCoco said... Ahh, the lucious Dita. You couldn't have picked a better role model or dress. I'm votin' for you! 2/19/13 10:15 PM
Renren said... Lovely, just perfectly lovely. I absolutely love everything about your entry. Good going! 2/19/13 10:20 PM
prostheticsgirl said... Wow, that is a great knockoff! 2/19/13 10:31 PM
ThreadsofFaith said... Oh how lovely! I have this pattern and you have inspired me to add it to my line-up. You did such a beautiful job! 2/19/13 10:39 PM
SewWil said... VERY pretty dress! Great job knocking this off. 2/19/13 11:55 PM
ArtAttack said... Wow! I would say identical or better! So totally CQQL and retro...love it! 2/20/13 0:00 AM
meggipeg said... Fabulous! Beautiful fabric and stunning dress. 2/20/13 0:14 AM
Terri A said... You look so beautiful and your dress definitely fits you better than the inspiration! Nice ;) 2/20/13 1:00 AM
Quickie said... What a fantastic knock off. You even fond fabric in the same style. But more important is that your dress is becoming on you 2/20/13 3:01 AM
arianamaniacs said... This dress looks way better on you than the model. Perfect coloring, you did a fabulous job!! 2/20/13 3:51 AM
KathleenS said... It's a lovely dress and looks just like the inspiration! 2/20/13 4:38 AM
mnitts said... Lovely. You look gorgeous! 2/20/13 7:07 AM
butterflyfly said... I so love the fabric you found for this dress! Looks so gorgeous on you! Great knockoff! 2/20/13 7:45 AM
Elemenopeo said... super dress - great job! 2/20/13 8:54 AM
Ambersim said... This is beautiful! Good job! 2/20/13 9:18 AM
blessedtosew said... That is simply STUNNING!!! WOW!!! I think yours is better. I just love toile but I have always thought it was really only useful in home decor. However, you have shown that it is even more fabulous in clothing. I most definitely will be making myself a dress like this. 2/20/13 10:00 AM
GwenH said... That's a pretty amazing knockoff and looks great on you. 2/20/13 12:49 PM
sewnotwork said... Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. 2/20/13 1:30 PM
BlueSkysAhead said... Its amazing! Nice job. 2/20/13 3:30 PM
slmstyle said... Such a cute dress! I just love toile, been wanting to make a little dress out of it for some time. This is a perfect dress for it and a great RTW knock off. Great job! 2/20/13 4:28 PM
sarahsmile said... I love it! Very inspiring 2/20/13 7:11 PM
anniemollison said... Perfect knockoff! Well done. 2/20/13 7:17 PM
margy.64 said... Fantastic job on the knockoff. Beautiful dress that looks lovely on you. Well done. 2/20/13 8:44 PM
lbrundage said... This is such a lovely dress . Well done! Right down to the photography! 2/20/13 9:55 PM
ChristineX said... What a sexy dress, wow! Great knockoff! 2/21/13 5:06 PM
Nessa09 said... You did an amazing job!! I have this same fabric, but have never thought of using it for a dress. Fabulous!! 2/21/13 6:07 PM
Jstarr4250 said... Superb! 2/21/13 7:35 PM
jannw said... what a beautiful dress!! 2/22/13 1:43 AM
KathySews said... fantastic. I love the fabric and it looks great on you. 2/23/13 2:50 PM
Jasst282 said... Thanks everyone! It's great to get such wonderful feedback! 2/26/13 2:29 PM
Raye Ann said... this is a beautiful knock-off! stunning and timeless (while totally current). 3/8/13 10:46 AM
Aroura said... So lovely, classic, and a perfect knock-off! Fabulous job. 3/9/13 1:22 PM
NancyZL said... Lovely !! You look terrific! 3/12/13 8:11 PM
Ahh, the lucious Dita. You couldn't have picked a better role model or dress. I'm votin' for you!
2/19/13 10:15 PM
Lovely, just perfectly lovely. I absolutely love everything about your entry. Good going!
2/19/13 10:20 PM
Wow, that is a great knockoff!
2/19/13 10:31 PM
Oh how lovely! I have this pattern and you have inspired me to add it to my line-up. You did such a beautiful job!
2/19/13 10:39 PM
VERY pretty dress! Great job knocking this off.
2/19/13 11:55 PM
Wow! I would say identical or better! So totally CQQL and retro...love it!
2/20/13 0:00 AM
Fabulous! Beautiful fabric and stunning dress.
2/20/13 0:14 AM
You look so beautiful and your dress definitely fits you better than the inspiration! Nice ;)
2/20/13 1:00 AM
What a fantastic knock off. You even fond fabric in the same style. But more important is that your dress is becoming on you
2/20/13 3:01 AM
This dress looks way better on you than the model. Perfect coloring, you did a fabulous job!!
2/20/13 3:51 AM
It's a lovely dress and looks just like the inspiration!
2/20/13 4:38 AM
Lovely. You look gorgeous!
2/20/13 7:07 AM
I so love the fabric you found for this dress! Looks so gorgeous on you! Great knockoff!
2/20/13 7:45 AM
super dress - great job!
2/20/13 8:54 AM
This is beautiful! Good job!
2/20/13 9:18 AM
That is simply STUNNING!!! WOW!!! I think yours is better. I just love toile but I have always thought it was really only useful in home decor. However, you have shown that it is even more fabulous in clothing. I most definitely will be making myself a dress like this.
2/20/13 10:00 AM
That's a pretty amazing knockoff and looks great on you.
2/20/13 12:49 PM
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
2/20/13 1:30 PM
Its amazing! Nice job.
2/20/13 3:30 PM
Such a cute dress! I just love toile, been wanting to make a little dress out of it for some time. This is a perfect dress for it and a great RTW knock off. Great job!
2/20/13 4:28 PM
I love it! Very inspiring
2/20/13 7:11 PM
Perfect knockoff! Well done.
2/20/13 7:17 PM
Fantastic job on the knockoff. Beautiful dress that looks lovely on you. Well done.
2/20/13 8:44 PM
This is such a lovely dress . Well done! Right down to the photography!
2/20/13 9:55 PM
What a sexy dress, wow! Great knockoff!
2/21/13 5:06 PM
You did an amazing job!! I have this same fabric, but have never thought of using it for a dress. Fabulous!!
2/21/13 6:07 PM
Superb!
2/21/13 7:35 PM
what a beautiful dress!!
2/22/13 1:43 AM
fantastic. I love the fabric and it looks great on you.
2/23/13 2:50 PM
Thanks everyone! It's great to get such wonderful feedback!
2/26/13 2:29 PM
this is a beautiful knock-off! stunning and timeless (while totally current).
3/8/13 10:46 AM
So lovely, classic, and a perfect knock-off! Fabulous job.
3/9/13 1:22 PM
Lovely !! You look terrific!
3/12/13 8:11 PM
I love it!
4/11/13 12:58 PM
Beautiful!
4/30/13 2:58 PM