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The Caught In A Wave Dress.
This little dress is nothing more than 2 half circles sewn together.
There is an opening left in the seam for the neck and shoulder to go through.
You can see the half circle better in the above picture.
The half circle sits at an angle on the body.
After the seam was sewn across the top and the edges were finished, a seam was sewn at an angle for the side seam.
The fabric that I used is from Elliott Berman Textiles. This particular piece is a panel and was made for Norma Kamali. If you are interested, the fabric is still available as of this post. You can find it here. I used 2 panels for my dress. This dress does need to be made from a knit fabric.
I used the width of the fabric for the width of my dress. The edges were curved.
The straight edge will be a seam with an opening for the neck and shoulder. Measure from your armpit to your desired length. For some of you, the width of the fabric may not allow for a long enough length, so you will need to use the lengthwise grain of your fabric to get your desired length.
Once you have determined the length, measure from your neck edge to your armpit, so across your chest, to determine the opening for your neck and shoulder. The remainder of the fabric will be the shoulder seam for the opposite side of the dress.
The above picture demonstrates how the piece hangs on the body. You can see that the side seam is at an angle. Once you have sewn in the side seam, you will need to zigzag an opening for a belt. This is basically a very large buttonhole.
I added a strap for the opposite shoulder as most of us do not like to wear a strapless bra. Cut a small rectangular piece and sew the edge. Try on the dress and place the strap so that it will cover the bra strap.
Very, very simple. I had enough from the edge to make a sash for my tie.
This will make a cute dress or even a great cover up for the beach.
This has been a wonderful journey, one that I am very happy that I have made the effort to take. Once again, a very heart felt thank you to all of you who have come along with me. You have been the force that has kept me going.
Thank you,
Rhonda |
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