Monday, June 30, 2014

The Bavarian Princess Dress

I have a hoard of gorgeous ribbon from the fabric outlet.  It's fairly cheap and I love to gaze at the colors and designs.  When I came across a dress pattern in my stash that showcased 8 yards of ribbon, I suddenly knew I needed another summer dress.


I used aqua bottom-weight cotton, which is soft yet hefty.  I put in a vintage mustard zipper (in the front there) and splashed the ribbon all over the dress - wheeee!  I didn't even try to transfer the markings from the pattern, but instead used a ruler and pencil, making dots every few inches to keep the ribbon even.


All photos of me on this post courtesy of Genevieve!

I call it my Bavarian princess dress because the ribbon looks a bit old-fashioned German to me, and the style of the dress is princess seamed. It's a supremely comfortable dress in one of my favorite colors - I'm pleased!


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14 comments:

  1. DusaJune 30, 2014 at 10:09 AM

    The dress color really makes your eyes pop in the last photo. Very sweet dress and perfect for the summer!

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  2. AnonymousJune 30, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    Wow! Very nice dress! I'd be tempted to make them in all sorts of colors and fabrics.

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  3. BLD in MTJune 30, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    Wow. What a super dress. Great job with the ribbon.

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  4. UnknownJune 30, 2014 at 12:45 PM

    That looks totally comfortable for hot summer days! Love the colors : )

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  5. Reinventing MotherJune 30, 2014 at 2:03 PM

    Your sewing skills continue to amaze me!

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  6. jenny_oJune 30, 2014 at 2:20 PM

    Nice job! Love how you named it :)

    Aqua is one of my favourite colours, too, especially for warm weather. I like how you "suddenly knew you needed a new summer dress", hee hee :)

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  7. LisaJune 30, 2014 at 3:59 PM

    Your post title had me expecting something for Genevieve! :D Your ribbons are so nice and evenly placed - good job! A nice, cool dress for summer!

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  8. Rozy LassJune 30, 2014 at 5:26 PM

    Very attractive dress. You look wonderful!

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  9. PollyJune 30, 2014 at 9:59 PM

    I love the ribbon and agree about the Bavarian influence.

    The dress looks SO COMFORTABLE. I want to breeze around in one this summer.

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  10. SusanJuly 1, 2014 at 10:55 AM

    What a lovely dress - and so professionally sewn! The color is perfect on you!

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  11. AdeleJuly 1, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    What a lovely summer dress! I agree: it looks like a european inspired dress my mother would have worn in the seventies. And with a zippered front (aka: nursing friendly?) I'm thinking you need to add dresses to your etsy store. :-)

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  12. ShaunaJuly 1, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    Very lovely! Trim is great to jazz up solid fabric! I have loads of great ribbon/trim too, but somehow the pairing up of it with fabric and pattern too - it's too much and I don't get it done! Great job! The zippered in front style seems like it will be so easy to throw on for summer.

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  13. Sarah BarryJuly 2, 2014 at 1:26 PM

    I'm so impressed that you sew clothes for yourself! That is a beautiful color on you.

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  14. Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]July 8, 2014 at 8:56 PM

    I love your dress. It is beautiful with the ribbon trim.. Looks great on you.. Love the pattern.
    Genevie did a good job taking the photos..

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