Tuesday, May 13, 2008

summer sewing - part II - batik dress



The first of many dresses to come, I think. I've been saving this batik fabric ever since Amy sent it to me a couple of years ago. I keep doing this, saving pieces of fabric I don't have the courage to use, until the right idea or pattern comes along.



In this case, the fabric and the pattern I've had for a while, but it didn't occur to me to join them together until recently.

This strap dress is an H&M pattern from an old summer edition of Patrones (from two or three years ago, maybe ?) which has a nice selection of dresses, all of which I've been meaning to make one time or another.



Because it's a batik fabric, the print is not equal, which worked great in this dress. I chose a darker piece for the front and a brighter one for the back. The only change I made was in the straps, which I crossed at the back so they wouldn't slip so easily. A perfect dress for summer, I think :) Now, if only the weather would cooperate a little bit ...



15 comments:

Ana Salomé said...

Uau :) O vestido é lindo! Acho que fizeste bem em guardar o tecido até chegar o momento e o modelo que querias fazer...eu também sou assim e adoro quando "o momento" chega :)

.. said...

está lindo, esse padrão é perfeito para esse tecido, esse padrão é um quadro...

Anonymous said...

Lindíssimo! O tecido tem um padrão maravilhoso. :)

pikenatonta said...

Adorei!!! É lindíssimo! :)

fantasma said...

Uau, fantástico! :)

Unknown said...

Ficou Lindo!!!
:))

Anonymous said...

so pretty! nice job.

Violeta said...

Ficou mesmo mto bonito o vestido, bem jogado com os padrões e as cores são mesmo maravilhosas. :)

Green Kitchen said...

I'm always excited to see what you make. Thanks!

Ana said...

Está fantástico! O tecido é muito rico...

LUCIANA FRÓES said...

Simplesmente AMEI este vestido!!! Parabéns pelas suas criações, fico sempre encantada com elas!

computerarte said...

lindo!

Anonymous said...

stunning dress!

ANALUKAMINSKI PINTURAS said...

Lindo, leve, vibrante: vestido alado! Beijos pintados, floridos.

Anonymous said...

Wow you are such an inspiration!!! Everything you make is stellar!!! I am catching up on my bloglines had to pick just one post to comment on or else every single one of your posts for the last few weeks would have a comment: Love the dress, the noro vested hoodie is wonderful, love the fit, the phildar jacket is to die for and the best renditioned I have seen.

lovely all around.