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DRESS sa CAFTAN sa DRESS -- CROCHETED sa DRESS -- KNITTED sa DRESS -- WOVEN sa DRESS (CHILD'S) sa DRESS DECORATION & TRIM sa DRESS FORM x EVENING GOWN x GOWN xx CLOTHING How to make a summer dress from gauze-type cotton fabric and lace that are dyed before sewing. Dresses pictured are made from a Vogue pattern with modifications as described in article. Summer dresses sewn from scarves, panel and border prints from the diagrams furnished in article. Twelve different styles. Gown sewn of bias satin for at home wear or disco dancing. Quilted satin bolero jacket and "instant dress" made from tube jersey gathered on elastic bands. Five party dresses to sew from diagrams and instructions in this article. (1) Sequin stretch top with long plaid taffeta skirt. (2) Scarf dress. (3) Skirt made from a lace tablecloth. (4) One-shoulder dress. (5) Stretch velour tube dress with rhinestone straps. Floor-length gown is strapless with a ruffled bodice. How to make a summer sundress or jumper from two aprons. Simple green and red holiday dresses can be cut directly from yardage without using patterns. At home dress. One size fits all. Mid-calf length. Plaid party dress features one bare shoulder and a large bow on the other shoulder. Made from 3 yards of wool-blend. Tops and skirts sew up quickly. 1. Satiny black & bronze stripped skirt. 2. Jazzy metallic checkerboard skirt. 3. Graphicically gorgeous skirt. 4. Silk tunic. 5. Feather brocade dress. 6. Leopard-print gown. Easy-sew women's clothes use snap tapes for closure and decoration. Includes dress, blouse, robe, poncho and top. Elegant evening dress is sewn from an old lace tablecloth. A "Sew-Fast" wardrobe all cut from one basic T-shape pattern with variations in neckline, sleeve, and hem lengths. Complete instructions for (1) Slender long gown with V-neck, (2) Wrap jacket, (3) Cowl-necked tea dress, (4) Wing-collar blouse, (5) Bloused tunic, and (6) Big wrap coat. Easy summer clothes to make. (1) Woman's wrap-and-go dress. (2) Woman's drawstring pants with deep, shaped pockets. (3) Man's shirt with full, gathered sleeves. A special dress for the Christmas holiday. A lush rose velvet dress is accented by self-cording at the waist and neckline and at the three-quarter length lace-trimmed sleeves. Taffeta dresses. (1) Woman's dress features bare shoulders and a cummerbund. (2) Girl's dress has a neck ruffle, gathered short sleeves and cummerbund. Woman's plaid taffeta floor-length gown features a closely-fitting bodice, plunging back, white lace and black velvet ribbon trim. Drop-waist dress with scalloped sleeves, offset collar and two bands of argyle smocking down the front of the bodice. Old fashioned dress with smocked front and back panels. Dress is free form without much shape and has sleeves that come just below the elbow. Strapless sundress with elastic back and three-tiered skirt. Printed bodice is over-embroidered. The Big Dress. Four styles from one pattern. 1920's style flapper dress is made from silk and features a deft sprinkling of tiny glass beads. Dramatic Pierrot-inspired chamise. An easy slip over dress with a bold triangle in the front and a detachable multi-colored silk ruff that ties in the back. Woman's long-sleeved T-dress with a crocheted yoke. Classic 1940s cocktail dress with a square neckline has elbow-length sleeves that are pleated along the seam and puffed up with shoulder pads. The full skirt is gathered with a belt. Six-piece pattern is furnished. Two spring/summer dresses constructed from four basic pieces. One features a dropped waist and gathered skirt. The second features a pleated skirt. Both dresses have flutter sleeves. Egyptian-inspired dress is painted with textile markers in a "glass inlay" pattern. Summer dress to make from 22 delicate handkerchiefs. "Dark Shadows" dress features a shadow-quilted panel on the bodice, short sleeves, a round neckline and dropped-waist. Sundresses for women and girls start with purchased tank tops. On the woman's dress, shoulder straps are replaced by a band of fabric that matches the skirt. One girl's dress has a tier of ruffles added for a skirt. A second one has an eyelet skirt and bands of gathered eyelet over the shoulders. Simple "little black dress" with long sleeves and a tapered body shape. Photos give tips on ways to accessorize it. Loose-fitting dress with square neckline, elbow-length sleves and trimmed with embroidered sunflowers. Woman's appliqued shirtdress and a matching appliqued dress for a girl. Smocked mother-daughter matching dresses are simple rectangles with the smocking adding shape and definition. Unstructured "geometric" dress is shown in both sleeveless and roll-sleeve style. Decorative stitchery dress. Use the decorative stitches on your sewing machine to add colorful stripes to a simple dress made from pillow ticking. Woman's Ribband-trimmed dress features embroidered motifs on cuffs, collar and belt. Woman's easy patchwork ethnic "nomad" dress features a yoke embellished with quilt blocks. Uses only squares and rectangles for the main pieces. No snaps, zippers, or buttons required. Mother-daughter Sunrise dresses. Loose fitting dresses with V necks and long sleeves are made from stripped material. Shoulders are tucked along the lines of the stripes. Sew a woman's long-sleeve dress with a woven yoke and yarn couching around sleeves and neck. Sew a woman's short-sleeve stripe-shirred pullover puff dress. Sew a woman's long-sleeve prairie dress with an embroidered yoke in Alberta wild rose design, done with a punchneedle. Sew a woman's 3/4 sleeve patternless 1920's-style dress. Sew a woman's 3/4 sleeve, T-dress with flower applique and patchwork. Painted silk dress is sewn from a Vogue pattern. Article includes the instructions for painting a tulip design. Needlework of Mexico. Embroidered cross-stitch dress in the Oaxaca style. A one-piece wrap dress with block-printed patterns on the lower skirt. Brazilian embroidery decorates a street-length dress with roll-up sleeves, side-seam pockets, and a wrap belt. Smocked silk evening dress embellished with floral embroidery. Woman's long-sleeved applique-on-black "festival dress". Ethnic-style dress with appliqued yoke in muted fall colors. Designed for the fuller figured woman. Norwegian mother and daughter dresses are patterned after the traditional "Bunad" costume. Sew a woman's bare midriff rayon dress with short-sleeves. Painted-silk clothing. Peggy Juve describes planning, fabric choice and preparation, painting, cutting and construction of a garment. Inset describes how to make a panel dress. How to adapt a vintage dress style to a modern fit. Explains measuring the pieces of an original garment and making a rescaled pattern, sewing a prototype and tips on final fitting details. Kiowa-style dress made from buckskin. Includes tips on strip and edge beading. Akira on bias. Patterns and techniques from Halston's chief assistant designer of evening wear. Includes patterns for two evening gowns. (1) One-piece bias gown made of three layers of silk chiffon cut and sewn as one. (2) Basic bias shift and a spiral variation. American haute couture. How designer Arnold Scaasi builds a gown on a custom dress form. Sketches show how to construct boning channel, apply horsehair to hems and hem a deep pleat. A strapless that stays put. An explanation of the engineering of a strapless garment and how to adjust a typical pattern. Explains preparation of the inner-layers, seams, bones and waistband of a bustier. Construction secrets that helped make Hillary Rodham Clinton's inaugural ball gown a comfortable fit. (1) Cut-on sleeve gussets that frees arms to lift. (2) A-shaped insert in the back of the sheath skirt to allow freer movement. (3) Built-in "ballet bodice" foundation allows raising arms high without pulling garment out of place. Making embroidered garments from inexpensive table linens. Suggestions on experimenting with design ideas, layout of pattern pieces and finishing techniques. (1) Sundress with a full-circle skirt is made from a round tablecloth and napkins. (2) Two-piece dress is made from a rectangular cloth. Details to die for. Unique construction techniques for one-layer fashions in which seams and hems blend unobtrusively into the garment. Includes instructions for making the seams, for shaping using holes instead of darts and for making figure-eight tacks at seam junctions. Also includes the pattern for a bias camisole and variations that add cape sleeves, extend it to a shift dress, a flared bias dress with spiral sleeves, a bias tank top and a short draped jacket. The magic ruffled pocket, an intriguing design that hides hips. A poufed pocket with piping to trim the opening is set into the hipline of a dress. Includes instructions for making a loose-fitting, one-piece dress with set-in sleeve. How to adjust a dress pattern to eliminate gaping at a scoop neckline. Shows how to narrow a chest and to add a bust dart to a sheath dress. How to make an endless variety of dresses from a basic T-shirt pattern. "Happy dress" is a blend of several ethic styles, especially Japanese and Seminole Indian. Long-sleeved, empire-waist dress dress features Seminole patchwork and a woven yoke with a floral pattern. Wrap-tie quickie dress in any length is sewn from one piece of knit fabric. Pattern and instructions furnished. Six gauzy seperates to sew. Patterns for tie-top skirt, peasant blouse, tunic dress, pull-on pants, camisole top, and long gathered skirt. Two-piece middy dress. Pattern furnished. Drawstring straight evening gown in panne velvet. Three dresses to sew from rectangles. Cutting diagrams and directions furnished. Three easy-to-sew summer dresses to make for under $10. Cutting diagrams and instructions furnished. Floor-length gown is easy to sew from Qiana with one seam in the back and front gathers that attach to the tube straps. Woman's V-top jacket and twin-pleat skirt are sewn from pattern furnished with article. With center jacket seam sewn up, it becomes a two-piece dress. Pattern for eyelet top and tie-back skirt suit. Change in fabric and addition of a belt creates a dress. A trio to sew from knit fabric. No pattern required. Summer woman's clothes made from towels. Seafaring outfit for a woman is made from a man's white T-shirt fitted with a blue ruffle (skirt) and collar. Woman's "big dress" is sewn from two T-shaped pieces of broadcloth. Halter dress sewn from pastel polyester-jersey. Country clothes to sew. Includes dress/blouse, wrap skirt, tabard, skirt/petticoat. Jiffy jerseys. Large pieces of fabric and straignt seams speed up sewing a (1) batwing dress, (2) kimono coat or jacket, and (3) pull-on skirt. Sew yourself a romantic "country" dress. Three variations shown. Cool-and-easy shirt dresses are simply rectangles you cut to the length you like, stitch together, and fasten with snap tape. Three lacy designer dresses to make. (1) Nostalgic smock dress. (2) Dainty shift. (3) Airy shirtdress. Three great looks from two fabric rectangles and no pattern. Wear as a halter dress, strapless dress or a skirt with its own belt. | |||||||||
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