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Sewn Project: Red Off-shoulder, Scalloped Edge Dress

17/12/2014

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Sarah Zainal Abidin Red Off Shoulder Dress Polka Dot Scallop Edge
Finished dress!
Hello!

I started working on this dress since Saturday and took about 2-3 days to complete- from drafting to finish.

It's made out of excess red-polka dot cotton fabric which I already had at home and the dress is fully lined with white fabric. It has in-built boning structure as well (those stiff strips used to shape and structure corsets). I wanted it to be smoothed out and not wrinkly or droopy, hence, the additional support sewn in. Since it's going to be an off-shoulder dress, making the dress stay UP will be a problem without it, otherwise, an unwanted wardrobe malfunction is most likely to ensue. 

The top is based off a raglan design so there are no seams joining the sleeves part to the bodice.
Scalloped Edge
Scalloped details along the entire hemline <3
A couple of pointers for creating the scallop edge:
  • Measure the length of the entire edge that will have the scallop finishing and determine the radius of each scallop you'd like. For this dress, the hemline is exactly a length of 100cm and each scallop is 5cm in radius. It's easier to work with whole numbers.
  •  Cut a semicircle template from cardboard based on the chosen radius length.
  • Draw a line as a guide along the hemline and mark the radius divisions and then trace out the semicircles along the hemline
  • With the right sides together, sew following the drawn scallop lines making sure each adjoining scallop tip ends with a 'V' or 'U' shape
  • Trim excess to 5mm and notch edges.
  • Flip it inside out and it's easier to push out the curves using the cardboard semicircle template
  • Press using an iron and top-stitch if required. Since this material is pretty 'obedient' in a way that it stays in shape after ironing, I didn't do a top-stitch along the edge this time.
Scalloped Edge Tutorial
Is a scallop edge difficult to make? It just takes more time and practice.
Hoursehair Braid
In-built horsehair along the neckline to maintain the structure.
 For this project I was focusing more on the inside of the garment as well. Since it was going to be off-shouldered, I figured it needed more support to prevent it from being droopy. So I used both boning and horsehair on the lining to keep it a little more stiff for the upper bodice.
Boning
Sewn in boning along the princess seams and sides.
It's comfortable and turned out the way I wanted, or better than expected actually, since it was supposed to only be a draft or test fit before I use a more expensive material to make the actual dress in mind.
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Had a great time today with these lovelies <3
Love,
Sarah Zainal
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