Collage Dress

by forthegoodknight

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Intro: Collage Dress

Inspired by the woods and the farm landscape where I was spending the summer, I set out to build an asymettrical dress that could be worn by someone like me (Curvy figure)...wanting to utilize irregular cutout shapes and reveal the body in a slightly atypical way.

Beginning with a nude stretch fabric, I built a sleeveless under-dress, draping on a dressform. Next the fun began... using bamboo jersey knits in white, green, and purple, I cut randomly shaped pieces of fabric and draped them (on the form) on top of the nude stretch dress. This happened in several layers, and with the use of many many many pins. Thousands. I did this in chunks to keep it managable. While the draping of the pieces happened pretty organically based on the pieces I had already cut, I did have a few ideas surrounding the

16 Comments

Threadhead Jude 7 years ago

It is beautiful

LightsAction 8 years ago

Something is wrong with the instructable. There is no information past this sentence in the "intro" step: "...I did have a few ideas surrounding the". It just cuts off right there. The .pdf had the same issue. Any chance of getting the rest of the instructable? Amazing dress!

sarahofsydney 9 years ago

This is so so gorgeous and has inspired me to make something similar! I will post a few pics when I do!! Thank you!!

sarahofsydney 9 years ago

This is so so gorgeous and has inspired me to make something similar! I will post a few pics when I do!! Thank you!!

leono 10 years ago

That was awesome

forthegoodknight 10 years ago

Thanks! Fun to do, more fun to wear!

katilicous 10 years ago

BEAUTIFULLY cut and sewn to perfectly fit! I love this dress. It looks like it was made when you were in a happy mood. Nice work.

forthegoodknight 10 years ago

Thanks so much! It was a dress made for the sunshine and dancing. I appreciate your comment!