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The easy fitting dress – Intermediate pattern cutting 0.7
9 Jul 2016

The easy fitting dress – Intermediate pattern cutting 0.7

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, Pattern cutting | 21

Right at the beginning of our course we were asked to draft an easy fitting dress block. If you have already drafted a dress block, making it looser and easier to wear is very easy. You basically reduce the bust … Continued

Aldridge, blue, buttons, easy fitting, Hobbs, linen, pattern cutting, pinafore, shift, vintage fabric, wool
How many types of dress do you know?
25 Apr 2016

How many types of dress do you know?

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing | 16

I wrote a post about how many different types of skirts there are, which is one of my most popular posts! As I am studying dresses this term I thought I might zip through the main types of dress. With a dizzying … Continued

dress. design, dropped waist, easy fit dress, empire line, princess line, sheath, shift
Shift dress with a side fold
19 Nov 2015

Shift dress with a side fold

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Finished projects | 23

Last week I posted my draping on the stand progress. I mentioned that rather than a skirt I wanted to make a shift dress. Here is the inspiration picture again (isn’t it lovely?) I used a simple, yoked shift dress, … Continued

autumn, designing, draping, navy, pattern cutting, shift, stripes, Vivienne Westwood, wool

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