Sunday 13 October 2013

Geektastic marries Vogue

I have been hanging out to make this dress for what seems like ages.  I purchased the pattern early this year but put it away thinking that when summer arrives I will get it out again.  Then I discovered Spoonflower!

Geektastic

I can't remember what month but this fabric was the winner of the geek contest on Spoonflower.  The colour was amazing and it just spoke to me.  Now ...  I don't usually go for novelty prints but this, well I just had to have it.


Geektastic

At the first sign of Spring this dress just had to jump the que and be first onto the sewing table for Frocktober.

I put together a muslin first and just as well cause the waist was just too small, so a bit of math later and I'd worked out that each pleat, and there are 10 of them, had to loose 0.7cm which would give me the extra 7cm in circumference that I needed.  I also had a hell of a time with the princess seams in the bodice - they weren't true princess seams because the pattern also has a bust dart.  Anyway after much faffing it all came together.

Geektastic

I got some cotton batiste (well that's what I think it is anyway) from The Fabric Warehouse to line the dress, so it would feel wonderful against my skin in the summer heat, without sticking to me.

Geektastic

The dress provided for a hem facing.  This is the first time I've done one of these - very easy I must say.  I couldn't really workout why a facing and not just a hem, but as soon as I put the dress on I immediately knew why - it helps give the skirt some fooff and helps maintain the overall shape of the dress when worn - very cleaver if you ask me!

Geektastic

Look at the shape of the dress - isn't that so pretty?

Geektastic

My invisible zipper went in like a dream.   No pattern matching here, as you can tell!

Geektastic

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20 comments:

  1. It's so lovely to see this dress made up - it really is very pretty - and the fabric works charmingly with the style. You look lovely.

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    1. Thanks Sarah, I can't wait for the weather here to get just a wee bit warmer so I can wear it.

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  2. Squeeee! Geektastic indeed! I love it :)

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    1. I'm gonna love getting my geek on when I wear this one :-)

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  3. The Kay Unger pattern is a great pattern, pairing it with that fabric is sheer genius! I love it.

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    1. Thanks, I think it is my favourite dress I've made so far.

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  4. Love the dress! The fabric is so fun, too. It looks great on you as well. This pattern caught my eye, but I don't wear sleeveless clothes. I've contemplated getting it and adding a cap sleeve, though.

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    1. I love the shape of this pattern and I think it would so work with a cap sleeve as well.

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  5. This dress is amazing! I love novelty prints and this one is fabulous. Also this is the first time I've noticed your tattoos - they are really beautiful!

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    1. Thanks! I have more of this fabric (with a bit of a flaw in it), it's just what else can I make?

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  6. The dress looks great. I looked at the faced hem and wished I has enough fabric to sew the skirt up asn per the pattern - will definately try it again. Love the fabric!

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    1. I used my lining fabric for the hem facing which is soft but I image that if I used the shell fabric it could make the skirt fuller. Worth trying.

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  7. I saw this fabric design on Spoonflower and really liked it too! What type of fabric did you buy? It looks lovely and really geeky cool!

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    1. Thanks Wendy. I really like the green colour as well but the blue made it to the cart. The fabric is a cotton sateen, which is just lovely - I would definitely buy again.

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  8. What a neat print and such a great colour! Your dress looks stunning, I'm always impressed by your workmanship! :)

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    1. Thanks Johanna, I feel this year my sewing skills have come a long way but there is still so much to learn :-)

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  9. Just lovely. Kay Unger has a lot of clever detail in her designs - makes her patterns very collectable...and sewable of course!

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    1. I absolutely agree. I like this first Kay Unger pattern so much I've already been back and bought another. Just need to find some nice fabric to match :)

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  10. Ack! This is so freaking cool I'm falling over! OMG the geek print is fantastic. And the shape and workmanship are amazing. Basically I want it.

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    1. hahaha! I know right the fabric is so frikin awesome. I want the weather to hurry and get warm so I can wear it.

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