Punk words day dress
25 June 2009, 11:53I adore my pink flowered day dress so much that I just had to make another version!
If you recall, I blended two similar dresses from the Feb 09 issue of KnipMode together into one! I took the top half of #15 (on the left) and the bottom of #18 (on the right) and joined them together at the waist seam to make a really comfortable, casual dress for lounging around the moorings.
This time I changed the fabric to use some fantastic punk words jersey from Crybaby’s Boutique and some solid black cotton interlock I picked up in Brighton for the rest:
The construction was pretty much the same as I’d done before, using the overolcker (serger) and coverstitch machines to make this a super quick project. I decided to raise the neckline a few inches this time, and make it round instead of V-shaped just for something different. Then, as it was hanging on my dressform, I decided it needed something else on the neckline so I pleated some leftover punk scraps into a rosette, and sewed a silver metal button in the centre to create a quick removable brooch:
Because nothing says punk like a brooch, right? ha!
The good thing is, I love this day dress just as much as the first version, and once again, it’s just so easy to wear – just slip it on and go! I can wear these to work or down the shops, and they’re comfortable enough for lounging, too.
Apart from a special request sewed this weekend, this will likely be my last project sewn before going into hospital on Monday, fingers crossed, though we’ve just done a major run to IKEA to completely remodel my sewing room so I’ll mostly be assembling furniture, reorganising, and rebuilding that in the meantime…
Tags: dress, knipmode, knit
That is stunning! I love the brooch and the combination of fabrics, and that neckline looks great on you :)
— Ruthcrafts Jun 25, 12:05 PM #
Love the fabrics – the dress looks fabulous on you. I have just rediscovered dresses this summer and agree they are just so easy to pull on and go. Have fun rebuilding your sewing room.
— Kim Hood Jun 25, 12:27 PM #
Cute morphing. What a fun funky little dress. Love it.
— Beth Conky Jun 25, 12:41 PM #
Looks so great! I love it!
— Sara Jun 25, 02:02 PM #
Love the brooch! Definitely can be punk. The style is very flattering. I would make at least 10!
— cindy Jun 25, 02:06 PM #
Great! Looks very different from the other because of the different fabric, but equally well-fitting and comfy.
Great idea to remodel the sewing room now – you’ll feel like a new woman when you get back to it :-).
— Marie-Christine Jun 25, 02:40 PM #
Great dress! I love the fabrics. Really pretty on you.
— Nancy k Jun 25, 03:17 PM #
I love that you used the words fabric for the yoke on the skirt. That is a cool touch.
— The Slapdash Sewist Jun 25, 03:19 PM #
You look wonderful in your new dress!
— Lisa Jun 25, 07:15 PM #
I love that dress. Tee hee, love the pink punk details. And the brooch! Ha!
— dawn Jun 25, 11:23 PM #
This is a fun dress, I am into dresses this year too – so easy to get dressed in the morning. Hope everything goes well for you next week.
— allisonC Jun 26, 12:56 AM #
Cute, cute, cute! Wishing you continued good health.
— gwen Jun 26, 01:44 AM #
Hee hee- so much fun! Lots of good wishes for the hospital next week (and may I say, I’m loving your hair at the moment)
— Kirsty Jun 28, 05:01 PM #