I finished my Colette Chantilly dress. I like the way this one turned out. I took a few inches off the length of the last one I made and that was a big mistake. I don't know why Colette Patterns are made so short. I had to make a bunch of bodice drafts to get the fit right. I don't think I have pictures of the stages I made, but I will try to come up with something to make a post of that because those bust adjustments are the whole reason I finally decided to make a blog. Anyway, this is Version 2 (the one without the pockets). It's made out of a very sheer Swiss Dot I picked up at Hancock Fabrics in Savannah last year. I think the 2.5 yards I bought cost $15. My quick math accounting brain says this dress cost me $30 to make including 1/2 the pattern cost and the white cotton batiste I used to fully line the dress. Pictures!
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| This is pre-hemming with bonus crazy hair! That is 9 feet of skirt. I want you to know that. |
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| I cut a huge chunk out of the bodice. The gathers are what make the dress, but I just couldn't stand all the poofiness. Extreme boob close-up! |
That's it for now! Hopefully I'll have a new WIP to show you on Wednesday.
~elle
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