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Sewing: Zip Me Up Dress

At one of the recent Bolt sales I bought a couple of yards of this great navy and pink print fabric. I'm not normally into prints like this, but the colors were attractive to me and it reminded me of the fabrics being used by Mociun and Rachel Comey. It's a cotton lawn weight and I thought it would be great for something summery. I had seen this Dusen Dusen dress a while back and loved the zipper front detail. It also comes in a number of great prints. So, with the Dusen Dusen dress as inspiration, I decided to drape something similar. The original dress has princess seaming, but I used front and back waist darts, as well as bust darts. My neckline is a little more squared off too, but other than that I think it comes close to the original. It's perfect for summer!

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• 24 July 2010
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