Summer Evening Gown
This light and airy black chiffon evening gown can be worn to a formal summer event. The bodice is completely covered in hundreds of hand cut flower petals sewn on by hand with hundreds of grey and...
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Fun Summer Cocktail Dress
This one shoulder cocktail dress is made from a red, cream, and black floral print cotton sateen. The dress features hand sewn stones across the top of the neckline to add an unexpected detail. It is...
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Summer Time Little Black Dress
1 commentA fun LBD for summer made from black organza and fully underlined and lined for structure and to prevent show through. The dress has hand sewn puff sleeves, a pleated tulip skirt with a hand sewn...
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My Own Design / Summer Dress
This is a silk summer dress I designed and finished this week. The bodice is fully lined with navy silk and has chiffon around the neck and back. To see more details of...
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Two to Tango Dress
This is the dress I made to my cousin's wedding this summer. I wanted a retro inspired dress and used Vogue 8280. The dress is fully lined in the same red satin I used for the ruffle...
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Marimekko Godet dress
This dress is a basic sleeveless princess seam sheath dress with self-fabric bindings around armholes and neckline. I followed the instructions from the Threads article "Marimekko Godets" to add...
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Stripey Summertime Dress
Here is my Stripey Summertime dress. I used Simplicity 3775 for the pattern. It's a light, breezy fun dress. Best part? Look at those matched stripes! I love how...
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Beach Inspired Summer Dress will Impress
This was a lot of fun to dream up and create from the Simplicity pattern #2443. I wanted something that will take me through the summer and give me multiple fashion looks. Something comfy...
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Dresses to be worn again
2 commentsThese dresses were made using a Burda style pattern. The original pattern called for lace accents. Since we could not find lace to compliment the colors of the Dupionni silk fabric chosen we came...
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Polka Dot Halter
I made this dress as the muslin for a dress that I was making for a holiday party. I used an inexpensive knit fabric that had a fun print. I like to us a fabric for a muslin that can be...
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30s inspired twirly purple dress
The pattern for this dress is the same as my "Blue Embroidered Princess Dress", but with different sleeves and godets added to the hemline. I also opted to cut the gores on the bias for...
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Glam Summer Dress
1 commentThis beautiful 1940 style dress is a halter dress with a fitted bodice and stops mid-calf. It is made from a lightweight striped cotton, with a wide sash and flower bow. It is made from Buttrick 5421.
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Orange and Brown African Fabric Dress
Tie dye is one of my favorite fabrics. This dress/jumper is made from tie dyed cotton fabric from Nigeria. The paisley design of the fabric is an example of extreme artistic skill. Only a...
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Dress with ruffles
Halter dress in turquoise blue and white vertical stripes bodice with two horizontal side ruffles made of stretch fabric. A very comfy dress perfect for summer.
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too pretty to sleep on
The body of this dress is made from a twin sheet. The trim is made from a crib dust ruffle. I made this for my friend, who requested fitted bust and waist, and flaired out from the hip. I added...
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"One Hour" Dress
1 commentThis "one hour dress" (that took me 4) was made out of slinky "luxe jersey" fabric, which has a lovely drape. It was my first successful dress in two years, following 4 1/2 failures, so I'm really...
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Ruffle Layered Twirl Dress
4 commentsI made this dress (named Feliz, which is Spanish for happy) for my daughter. This "happy" dress features layers of pretty ruffles in the back, a bow which helps adjust the waist and stay-put straps...
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Summer Dress for the Garden
2 commentsThis contest was a fun opportunity to create something floral and summer-inspired, and I had the perfect model in our friend Brittany Jones. The pattern, McCall's M6011, features a sleeveless...
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50's style dress in 2 and a half hours
I made this dress while watcing F-1 racing, just in 2 and a half hours.. from old curtain that i bought in a trift store for less then 1 Euro. It's absolutelly simple: First I made pleats for the...
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Anna Maxi Dress
Inspired by Anna Maria Horner's beautiful fabric, I made this dress for my 31st birthday party. The voile drapes perfectly and is lovely and cool for a hot English summer day. The front of the dress...
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Nissa dress
The inspiration for this design came from some photos my dad and sister took when they went to Africa. They visited an orphanage and took portraits of all of the children. Each child wore...
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Last Chance to Enter the SewStylish Summer Dress to Impress Contest
6 commentsDon't miss your opportunity to win a prize package including prizes from Manne-King and Britex Notions.
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Grandma's Dress
2 commentsI found an old photograph of my Grandma, and I fell in love with her dress. So I decided to make my own! This is the first full-skirted dress I've ever made. It took me quite a while to find a...
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Wavy Tanky Tunic Dress
I found it was interesting to play with the stripes. The fabric is medium weight spandex lycra, white and black stripes. The bottom was full-skirt with 8 pieces. I like the way everything was put...
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Summer Dress to Impress Contest
Dresses are a girl’s best friend in the summer. In the spirit of all things summer, we want to see your summer dress creations! Show off your sewing stuff in our SewStylish Summer Dress to Impress Contest.
To enter, simply upload an image of a summer dress you’ve made. Don’t forget to include detail shots of the details that make your design unique. Your dress can be made from a pattern you purchased or an original design.
Please be sure to include a detailed write-up describing how you made your dress along with any special sewing details you want pointed out.
Entries must be received by July 23rd, 11:59 p.m. to qualify. You could win great prizes including a StyleBasic Dress Form from Manne-King and a $50.00 gift card from Britex Notions.
We'll chose our favorite 5 dresses based on originality, technique and quality, and then you’ll vote on the winner!
See official rules for details.
