HALO DRESS

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The Halo Dress is a form fitting design that will flatter your body in all the right places.  With an off the shoulder overlay and generously long sleeve, the simple style is unique in its own.  Our hope for you is that you create a garment that is as beautiful as it feels on. 

The model featured measures 33.5", 26", 36, and is wearing a size 2 graded to a size 8 at the hip.

 With consideration of the fit of this garment, I've included several points on the pattern to use for any pattern alteration.  I've included a simple guide to help you through any pattern alteration you may need to accomplish!

Standby for what our testers pulled off!  Literally every single woman looks incredible in this dress!

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sale ends May 12, 11:59pm EDT

SIDE SEAM WITH POCKET & INVISIBLE ZIP INSTALLATION

DRESS 47 - TESTERS -

Thank goodness for this team!  This was hands down one of the best testing experiences I've had with a group of gals.  I've really got to hand it to them.  They went above and beyond and were so positive and kind.   

Fun fact....I am the worst proofreader and I make no less than 1738 mistakes throughout my tutorials and patterns.   Also, this has been an extremely busy last two weeks in my world and keeping up with everything has been extremely stressful, but these ladies were so patient with me, problem solved together and we came up with some really amazing improvements to the original draft I introduced them to.  I'm so confident that this design is the absolute best it could possibly be!  Forever grateful!

I really really really encourage you to check out my creative and talented friends!  Click on Read More Below Ashley's pic. 

Ashley

@sew.ashley

D R E S S - 4 7-

Use the coupon code DRESS47 for 30% off your entire purchase until July 1, 11:59pm EST.

I'm obsessed!

It's been an ongoing challenge for me to get women into clothes that make them feel beautiful.  Better  yet, allow them to create the clothing themselves, giving them the control of comfortable fabrics and unique alterations to make the garment juuuust right for their needs.

Dress 47 is now your challenge.  

Releasing previews of this dress was an eye opening experience.  See, we have here in this design a slight thrill.  The exposure in the front.  Honestly, I'm obsessed with designs which show off some of the areas on a woman that are really beautiful.  The collar line, backs, shoulders, legs...that small triangle bit between the waist and bustline.

In this space contains your love, wisdom, and sexuality chakras.  This dress is all that well.  My favorite of all though... Love. Self love especially.   So, when I say that introducing this dress was an eye opening experience, I mean that I was thrilled to see that women desired something that they knew could make them feel beautiful.  But I was saddened that this also brought out the insecurities that we all have.  Maybe you've had 10 kids..Own it.  Maybe you have stretch marks....Own it....Maybe you have no boobs (like me :) ) or you have an abundance....Own it.   

We have only one vehicle through this life.  Own it.   Show it off.  Love it.

Ok. Let's talk details real quick so you can go on to making your own Dress 47.

Check out this size chart for sizing guides, tools, and fabric recommendations.  Please note that the critical measurement here is the waistline.    

Fun facts.  The midline sits at the smallest part of the natural waist.  Tie front closure, gathered skirt, and optional pockets!  The waistband fits comfortably snug, with the help of an elastic back waistband, so we've included an invisible zip on the side seam.  The hem line is intended to fall just above the knee but is customizable to your needs.

The model featured measures 5'9" , 33.5"B, 26"W, 36H, and is wearing a size 6.

The Dress 47 pictured was created with a lightweight cotton blend.  75% cotton 25% linen

Other options to consider are very light-light weight fabrics such as rayon challis, voile, double gauze, chambray, gingham, shirting, chiffon, crepe, seersucker, and linen etc.

Knits are also an option!  Stick with knits that have 100% recovery and less than 50% stretch. 

Click here to get started making your very own Dress 47.

Use the coupon code DRESS47 for 30% off your entire purchase until July 1, 11:59pm EST.

Red Dress Project

FULL BUST ADJUSTMENT . Esteem Dress Style

Esteem Dress . Tester 2

We love our testers!  Check out what our gals did in our Tester 2 . Esteem Dress Blog post.

Esteem Dress . Tester 1

We love our testers!  Check out what our gals did in our Tester 2 . Esteem Dress Blog post. 

E S T E E M D R E S S

E S T E E M D R E S S . B O D I C E

Esteem Dress CALL TO TESTERS

CALL TO TESTERS IS NOW CLOSED!  THANK YOU FOR THE CONSIDERATION 

V A L L E Y B L O U S E . Bodice Tutorial

KLEIN DRESS . Testers

Get a look at what our testers did.  We tested every size from 00-16.  Most of these ladies have mentioned their experience on their blog so if you click on the links I've provided above the images you can redirect yourself back to their blogs.  Some of them made FBA's or SBA's, or length alterations and they'll mention that in their blogs. 

KLEIN DRESS . WOMENS

I am STOKED about this next design. Last year I put together a list of designs which I assigned “MUST” on my list of goals for the year. This is one of my favorites and it’s come out exactly or maybe even better than I expected. 

It’s so humble and simple and just reminds me that not everything has to be so out of this world amazing. Simple, soft, beautiful, and comfortable every day wear…it’s a must! This is the kind of thing I want to wear on lazy days, office days and simple days inside or outside.

The bodice/skirt break happens between the empire and natural waistline. The skirt is intended to fall at about the knees and is attached to the bodice with gentle gathers. The design is drafted with the consideration of an average height os 5’7”(170cm). We also take into consideration an average cup size of B, which we can accomplish a FBA or a SBA if necessary.  

We've added to our tutorial collection with visual guidance on how to accomplish each kind of bust adjustment.

Let's talk fabric.  Very light weight fabrics work best.  It's all about drape.  Even some lighter weight linens might be too thick for this gig.  Think, crepe, voile, rayon challis, light weight knits, silk, polyesters.

CHECK OUT THE TESTER POST HERE 

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FULL BUST ADJUSTMENT - KLEIN DRESS STYLE

Fenix Romper - Tester Collection

HOLY MOLY! WE MADE IT!

   I was a little worried going into this design because it's funky!  Will people like that its different?.  Will people find it hard to imagine themselves wearing a romper?  Will it be difficult to style?  How are people going to manage going to the bathroom?   Seriously!  All of these questions plagued me while I built this design.  

But seriously, what I've seen so far with the first women who have been able to wear the Fenix Romper is that all of that was moot.  Everything has worked out so beautifully.  I couldn't have asked for a better experience with these women as we dove into this project and they proved that this romper is da bomb!

FENIX ROMPER

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