Spots & Stripes Dress: January's Make Of The Month

  * At the beginning of this year, I set a goal to have a #MakeOfTheMonth every month. This will be something I make because I want to - not because of a client's order, special request or for sale on the Etsy store.

** The #MakeOfTheMonth for January is a Spots & Stripes dress that I sketched on a post-it note sometime in 2014. The design was for a fit and flare dress with spots on the bodice and stripes on the skirt. I didn't get a chance to do anything about the sketch till now. I did change the original design by adding stripes to the bodice and I think that was a smart choice. Enjoy the pictures below :).

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I was going to get regular polka dots and a matching striped fabric but these 2 together caught my eye and won't let go.

The initial plan was to have an A-line skirt but I've recently been wanting to make box pleats so I did.

As I previously mentioned, I was going to make the entire bodice out of the spotted fabric but after I took a 2nd look, I decided to bring the stripes up into the bodice.

 

I wanted to do something different for the back so I added a cut-out but I made the band wide enough to cover any bra straps. :)

Final Look:

One Day Dress w/Looooong Sleeves

Quote from Zi's Facebook post on this outfit:
"So this is how my Saturday was spent.....making this dress!
This is my first 1 day job (made on Saturday....worn on Sunday)!
I actually procrastinated studying for Anatomy for this.
Smh...
Anyways...it's an easy to wear, zipless, buttonless, ropeless, curve curving stretch dress with extremely loooong sleeves!
Lol...d uniquely long sleeves were a mistake turned original.
Let's just say it will keep my arms warm for a looooong time!"

Purses and Clutches .. Oh My!

    * If you've been keeping up with my posts, you'll remember this one on coin purses. Well, I've gone a little bigger :). Below are pictures of purses/clutches (I don't know the difference) I've made so far. Next up, I want to attempt some handbags with straps, box clutches and something about a diamond bag ... stay tuned.
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This one is a placemat refashion project.

This one was a birthday present for a special doctor.

The blue of Zi's dress is really striking in these pictures. Blog post about the dress is here.

This one was a birthday present for my pastor. :)

It matches a dress I made for her.

Fashion in the Family

    * I know a passion for fashion is not a trait that can be inherited by blood or passed along by marriage but is it a coincidence that mother, sisters and aunt are/were in the fashion business?
  ** I received 3 dresses from my aunt's ready-to-wear line. She owns Oosure Shapes & Sizes Couture.
*** Enjoy the pictures below of one of the dresses.

 

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