Saturday, October 25, 2014
Delta Dress
Here`s another simple dress in a stretchy knit. It`s the Kimono Tee again, this time with a full skirt. This is now the easiest dress I make. The skirt is just the width of the fabric gathered on my serger, which is a new trick I learned here. Amazing! This is why I really want to become a better blogger -- because I love reading other people`s blogs. Four Square Walls is one of my favorites. Another blogger I enjoy, Jolies Bobines, just used a similar fabric for a lovely dress. Wow, she`s so talented! Anyhow, back to me...
The sweater I`m wearing is the Maggie Wrap by Robyn Chachula. My Ravelry page is here. It`s made with the DK weight baby alpaca I import from Peru whenever I can get my friend to bring it back for me. I love this yarn! The wooden buttons are from Etsy.
Here`s the dress on its own, front and back. Can you notice my mistake?
I didn`t even notice that the triangles were upside down on the upper back until I saw these pictures. Oops! I don`t mind. At this point in my skill-building I`m just pleased that I made a dress I can enjoy. Slightly random point of interest -- it has inseam pockets.
Because this fabric has less stretch, although a jersey like the last dress, the bodice turned out a bit snug and shorter as a result. I fixed it by adding a wide elastic waist band, which I think looks great with the black fold-over elastic I used to finish the neck and armholes. Save!
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