The end of last year I found myself pinning all these great polka dot dresses that I absolutely fell in love with and knew once spring and summer came I planned to fill my closet. So when I spotted this gorgeous Donna Karan silk on Moodfabrics.com It was exactly what I was looking for. This fabric is light and flowy and just feels delightful. Because this is a charmeuse, the true side of the fabric is a bit too shiny for me so I opted to use the wrong side which is a matte finish. There is a bit of stretch to this fabric which would be perfect for more form fitting dresses.
The dress was made with this Vogue V8825 pattern with the following alterations:
-Used the bodice of the pattern only. On the left side of the seam of the bodice, leave a 2″ opening for t belt
-For the skirt, cut 2 pieces of fabric 25″W x 26″L and 1 piece of fabric 52″W x 26″L. Connect each 25″w piece of fabric to each side of the 52″w fabric.
-Attach the skirt to the bodice matching the ends of the skirt to the ends of the bodice wrap.
-Pleat the excess fabric that’s left in the middle which will create about 22 pleats.
-Connect the belt to the opening of each side of the end of the bodice where it meets the skirt.
