They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? Being the seamstress in college (and subsequently having little money to spare), last year for my sister’s birthday I gave her a “coupon” for one sewn item. Meghan is in 8th grade this year and has a big semiformal dance at the end of the year. When she first started looking for a dress, I told her she could wear my prom dress if it fit her but I would absolutely make no alterations to it. Needless to say, it did not fit (I could have told you that) and now here we are, making my sister a replica of my prom dress. Let’s note the differences:
1. Color: My dress was a heavily contemplated combo of light pink and kelly green while Meghan’s dress will all be a lovely shade of light blue.
2. Materials: My dress was a base of crepe-back satin with alternating glittery lace and tulle layers. Meghan chose to omit the tulle and opt for only lace layers.
1. Color: My dress was a heavily contemplated combo of light pink and kelly green while Meghan’s dress will all be a lovely shade of light blue.
2. Materials: My dress was a base of crepe-back satin with alternating glittery lace and tulle layers. Meghan chose to omit the tulle and opt for only lace layers.
3. Construction part 1: My dress was strapless (and very tight and structured to compensate for that). Meghan’s dress will have straps that cross in the back to comply with the suggested dress code.
4. Construction part 2: The bodice of my dress featured overlapping layers similar to the skirt. I’ve chosen to do the layers on the bodice of Meghan’s dress a little differently by starting them all at the same point(just under the bust) and staggering the lengths so it adds bulk and poofiness to the bust (very vintage!). I tried to illustrate this in the sketch below.
4. Construction part 2: The bodice of my dress featured overlapping layers similar to the skirt. I’ve chosen to do the layers on the bodice of Meghan’s dress a little differently by starting them all at the same point(just under the bust) and staggering the lengths so it adds bulk and poofiness to the bust (very vintage!). I tried to illustrate this in the sketch below.
Today we went to Joann to buy the fabric (I also bought some for myself but that is for a different blog post). Tonight I took measurements, drew the pattern, made the muslin, and did the appropriate fitting adjustments. Tomorrow I will adjust the paper pattern and start pinning the pattern to the fashion fabric.