Thursday, January 23, 2014

Jungle January - Zebra Inspired Maxi

You guys, I have broken my maxi-dress virginity! And I think I might be converted...

Anyway, to make this maxi I used my knit t-shirt block to draft one. I took the block, changed the armholes to have a slight racer back, changed the neckline slightly, and then extended the sideseams to get a dress that was the width of the fabric. I added a bit extra ease from the waist down so that I would have a nice amount of ease through the hips, and just kept that line going.


The fabric is a funky stripe that I picked up in the Clegs boxing day sale a bit over a year ago. The way the stripe has been knitted has given it this uneven look, which I really like. I finished the neck and armholes off with some leftover black jersey, and easy done! A new dress!


Hurrah! On hot summer days at home, expect me to be wearing either this or my Portrait Dress!

9 comments:

  1. Love it! It turned out great.
    Flattering and easy to wear too - winner!

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  2. looks fab on you! and definitely zebra-ish!

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  3. Lovely .. Its fun to do quick proects :) - Diya TheHobbyHarbor

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  4. Pretty and funky. I bet it's so comfortable. I can't wait until the return of weather so I can wear something like that!

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  5. Love it - it certainly looks comfy and is flattering too.
    I do think you could have had a more jungle like pose, perhaps hiding behind a pot plant??? :P

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  6. You rock the maxi dress, the fabric is perfect. Maxi dresses and I aren't friends sadly, I keep tripping on the long skirt!

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  7. Such a flattering maxi. I bought a pattern like this ages ago but haven't gotten around to it yet.

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  8. It's adorable! It looks so soft and comfy.

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