A dress for a wedding party :)

Oop, I keep making things and not posting them!

I made this a while ago for my cousin's wedding party back in May.

A wanted a nice summery floral number that wasn't too fancy, and could be worn to many other occasions.

I used the Basic Dress Sloper Pattern that I used again whilst making this dress, adapting the neckline and armholes.

I improvised a little bit with the skirt, making this shape x 6:

Which is quite easy to draw yourself using a large ruler onto a piece of newspaper.

I then attached the 6 skirt panels together and onto the bodice part of the dress and made a waistband from cream satin.

I hand stitched up the arm holes and the hem, and put a zip into the back!

Here is the finished dress :)

A little close up of the fabric. Its an old-ish looking floral pattern, with a teal/turquoise background, bought from my local saturday market for about £2.75/m!

It suited the occasion quite well. I hope I have an opportunity to wear it again before the winter comes!

:)