Dress Feature - Satin faced rouleaux looped lace-up front
Lace-up ties help the dress to fit well, according to individual fit at bust and waist. Black and pink satin facing behind lace up is separated both sides to allow dress to be left open. High waist style gives fitted back bodice. Collar in spacey tie dye print is extended down front of dress both sides, to give a faux kimono look.
Aldebaran - inspired by the red roses and star-like flowers on black prints, just as galaxies and stars look like in deep space. Aldebaran "The fiery eye appearing red in a V-shaped star grouping that forms the face of the Bull. An ageing and huge star with computed diameter between 35 and 40 solar diameters!"
Available: £175.00
DESIGN FEATURES: Comfortable loose-fit three quarter length 'kimono' styled sleeves extend from high waist line, with sleeve seam joining bodice at 'princess seam' down centre bust line and centre shoulder lines. Collar extends down full front for decoration. Kimono Dress modelled on small woman (UK size 6). Dress fits 34" to 37" bust with adjustable lacing. Lower side seams have 'handkerchief' flare inset.
AVAILABLE - £160
Aldebaran Kimono Dress - Making Galleries
(extensive procedure instructions with many drop down images)
Aldebaran Dress
Bodice and Sleeve Making
Patches cut the same sizes of coordinated colours and prints
Sleeve shapes made from patches: Center line is shoulder line
Patches machined to lining sleeve shapes. Shoulder line is centre horizontally.
Sleeves with satin lining: patches are machined down onto lining
Sleeve patches machined to satin lining
Bodice front pieces: machined to lining
Sleeve with bodice front pieces. Joining sleeve edge seam can be shaped more rounded for fuller bust.
Back bodice piece: pinned to lining.
Bodice back laid onto lining with sleeves folded at sides.
Patches sewn to lining with side insets
Side insets cut ready to insert into black lining side slits
Side flare machined to lining slits: zigzag flat stitch upper seam of flare pieces
Side flare with zigzagged machining to edges and to lining, as flat as possible.
Left side flare machined in; right side flare ready to insert
Pinning patches to lining, to ensure edge to edge of lining is same size
Pinning patchwork made fabric onto lining to get exact lining size right. Bodice front to left sideways on.
Left side inset. Completed machined patches around side slit 'handkerchief' inset.
Dress back with right side 'handkerchief' inset.
Pink front under facings to be turned over beneath extended collar.
Finished lower left dress side; left side insert. Pink facings with lace ups enclosed underneath extended tie-dyed collar fabric.
Folded front facing black lace/pink satin; with rouleaux loops, all encased underneath extended tie-dyed collar fabric.
Front facings black lace/pink satin; folded over underneath extended tie-dyed collar.
Collar Making
Two cut collar pieces joined at centre slight curve
Two collar sides joined. Press open seam before folding over to press both flat.
Two collar sides machined together, pressed befoe attaching to dress neck and front
Neckline with outer collar side pinned on inside around neckline
Two collar sides are machined on outer edge. Outer collar pinned to back neck dress for machining
Collar completed, satin under collar, pressed front edge, pinning under collar to back neck dress
Satin under collar pinned all along back neck and front shoulder downwards
Upper collar and under collar satin, pinned to back neck of dress and over shoulders down front
Images copyright Amelia Jane Hoskins Please email for use permission.
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