I used this pattern just for the skirt portion and I drafted the top portion along with the peplum.
My choice of fabric was originally black stretch satin but I started drafting this project with this Polyester fabric as a muslin, it has a bit of a stretch to it and it is much heavier than what I planned on using. But after started my project I began to like the color and stuck with this fabric.
1. I cut a size 14 skirt using the pattern.
2. I drafted the bodice, ruffle and peplum.
3. The bodice was very plain and simple but I did use elastic in the center of the bodice to create a gathering effect, I did not want to fight with the ruffle and the bodice.
4. After the bodice I drafted the ruffle for the center of the bodice and used some fuse to get that flat effect as shown in the picture.
5. the Peplum was attached to the bodice then sewed onto my skirt portion.
6. I attached the front ruffle last.
I love a challenge and this ruffle effect was quite a challenge I would love to see this dress in person to see how it was constructed, but after all that work I am pretty satified with the outcome.
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miausiau said... You really replicated the ruffle...I wouldn't know where to begin on that one! Looks great. 2/28/13 9:49 PM
Terri A said... Lot's of WOW factor there! Nice! 2/28/13 9:52 PM
ArtAttack said... Beautiful! Looks great on you! 2/28/13 10:13 PM
geraldine said... I like it a lot. Its so pretty! 2/28/13 10:15 PM
Sewlful said... OMG Fabulous! This is so funny. This was going to be my RTW Knockoff dress (see kopykatkreations.blogspot.com for proof. You did a FANTASTIC job. I love the color too. I have your base pattern too and would never have thought to use this. I'm so adding it to my queue again! Great work! 2/28/13 10:29 PM
DD1104 said... This is FANTASTIC!!! 2/28/13 10:46 PM
Miss Tanya said... Great job, nice color and looks terrific on you! 2/28/13 11:18 PM
slmstyle said... Wow! Great job on this, I am very impressed! Good luck on the contest! 2/28/13 11:22 PM
cmcarr said... Looks fantastic! 3/1/13 1:45 AM
Amiejean said... Great job and you look great. 3/1/13 5:10 AM
Quickie said... Very clever knock-off of this flounces 3/1/13 9:37 AM
Jstarr4250 said... What an inspired entry! It's just lovely on you. 3/1/13 10:10 PM
Novy said... Thank you so much ladies.....Sewlful I just checked out you blog and yes we had the same dress in mind, i've had it on my Pinterest for a while its a beautiful dress....Great taste! 3/2/13 2:03 AM
SheriF said... Wow! Love this - you have my vote! 3/3/13 9:42 AM
trishapatk said... Lovely dress and excellent work knocking it off. I like it in the deep red, it's a great color and looks good with your skin tone. Great job! 3/10/13 1:22 PM
You really replicated the ruffle...I wouldn't know where to begin on that one! Looks great.
2/28/13 9:49 PM
Lot's of WOW factor there! Nice!
2/28/13 9:52 PM
Beautiful! Looks great on you!
2/28/13 10:13 PM
I like it a lot. Its so pretty!
2/28/13 10:15 PM
OMG Fabulous! This is so funny. This was going to be my RTW Knockoff dress (see kopykatkreations.blogspot.com for proof. You did a FANTASTIC job. I love the color too. I have your base pattern too and would never have thought to use this. I'm so adding it to my queue again! Great work!
2/28/13 10:29 PM
This is FANTASTIC!!!
2/28/13 10:46 PM
Great job, nice color and looks terrific on you!
2/28/13 11:18 PM
Wow! Great job on this, I am very impressed! Good luck on the contest!
2/28/13 11:22 PM
Looks fantastic!
3/1/13 1:45 AM
Great job and you look great.
3/1/13 5:10 AM
Very clever knock-off of this flounces
3/1/13 9:37 AM
What an inspired entry! It's just lovely on you.
3/1/13 10:10 PM
Thank you so much ladies.....Sewlful I just checked out you blog and yes we had the same dress in mind, i've had it on my Pinterest for a while its a beautiful dress....Great taste!
3/2/13 2:03 AM
Wow! Love this - you have my vote!
3/3/13 9:42 AM
Lovely dress and excellent work knocking it off. I like it in the deep red, it's a great color and looks good with your skin tone. Great job!
3/10/13 1:22 PM