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RE: Sewing a Japanese wrap-dress… and some complications
😄 Oh goodness you tickle me...where do I begin? Oh yes first I like the two vids you shared. I love how she gave us a preview of the book and that turning right side out trick with the straw is fabulous! I will be keeping note of that for my sewing adventures!
I like the dress in it’s shorter version better. It would be cute with tights as @jamethiel mentioned. I can see it all cute with its wider skirt once you tidy it up. The long version reminds me of a house dress that you wear around to do various things while at home. All of this is just my own personal opinion but I am always excited to see what you decide to go with ;)
You made me laugh though, I can see myself sewing a sleeve wrong side out.
Uhhh I am always happy, when I make you smile. But believe me the straps where no fun, I would never make them again in such a stiff fabric. Nevertheless, I am very happy I learned something new.
I followed your lead and cut the dress yesterday. It looks much better, but it is still not really to my liking. I am now thinking about some darts at the back.... I guess although I so love the Japanese pattern books and their style, I have a body which is not suited for this kind of style. At first, I thought I will make this dress again in a softer fabric, but now I am no longer sure this is such a good idea.
And with the sleeve... I also had to laugh very hard. It took me completely by surprise, I really thought I had done everything right, then this thingy was inside out. Thankfully, the fabric was easy to unpick.
Yes you sure got some learning out of this experience! You tried it and now know this may not be your style. That’s the beauty of experimenting, you never know what you’ll end up liking or not. If you try the darts I hope that makes you like the dress more with all the work you put into it. I know you’ll keep us posted!!