Ok - coming to writing about clothes and naming parts of garments and sewing techniques etc in English - NOT so easy... You will have to bear over with bad wording on this I'm afraid..
Starting point
I wanted to test how a simple piece of fabric could be formed into a garment with a minimum of cutting and pattern use. I used a rectangular piece of fabric with a simple cut for the head.
I wanted to test how a simple piece of fabric could be formed into a garment with a minimum of cutting and pattern use. I used a rectangular piece of fabric with a simple cut for the head.
Form
To avoid getting just "a sack", I needed to do something over the shoulders. I tried folding, but wanted a slightly rougher look and decided to make wrinkles by means of a seam.
Decoration
As decoration I wanted to do something to emphasize the “simpleness” in the dress. I chose to use crocheted “granny squares” (old Norwegian pattern I think?!) in different colors, which works very well with the dress.
I had initially thought having the armpits open from the waist up to the shoulders, but this did not look good because of the thick jeans fabric, and I decided to sew woolen (to catch up with the crocheted wool in the patches for decoration) in large cross stitches.
Impatience took me when I was to cut the length of the dress, so it was slightly shorter than intended, but with a rough pantyhose or tights it works!
As decoration I wanted to do something to emphasize the “simpleness” in the dress. I chose to use crocheted “granny squares” (old Norwegian pattern I think?!) in different colors, which works very well with the dress.
I had initially thought having the armpits open from the waist up to the shoulders, but this did not look good because of the thick jeans fabric, and I decided to sew woolen (to catch up with the crocheted wool in the patches for decoration) in large cross stitches.
Impatience took me when I was to cut the length of the dress, so it was slightly shorter than intended, but with a rough pantyhose or tights it works!
Conclusion
It is not necessarily the pattern that makes the dress. Decor and simple adjustments work wonders with a single piece of fabric. I am satisfied with the result, I have learned a lot from the process and look forward to using my new dress.
It is not necessarily the pattern that makes the dress. Decor and simple adjustments work wonders with a single piece of fabric. I am satisfied with the result, I have learned a lot from the process and look forward to using my new dress.
Unfortunately I am not able to upload photos to my pc at the moment, will try to add some detail pic's later.
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