transformer dress

dress - burda magazine 6/2015, #118, slightly modified

got this satin fabric as a gift from my friend  tea..

i totally flipped over its geometric b&w print

and it took me a while to find the right pattern

that is going to showcase that print in best way possible

..

the burda maxi dress pattern i ended up using

wasn't on my list of possible candidates at all

that burda dress looked a bit bulky and shapeless

but then i saw few versions made in flowy fabrics

and i saw a potential in it

..

i skipped central front and back seams,

did  not want to break the print

so i cut the fabric on fold

..

front and back are both made using the same pattern piece

but i cut my front piece narrower

(well, i had to do it

as i did not have enough fabric to cut it as pattern suggested

and it turned out to do the trick, and reduce that extra bulk

so, if i'm ever to make this dress again

gonna cut my fabric the same way)

..

the most obvious change to the pattern

was crossing the shoulder seams

original dress has v neck at front and back

but the way i sewed shoulder seams

allows me to totally change the way dress looks

(there is even one more possibility that i failed to photograph

and that creates one shoulder dress)

..

and, of course, the dress can be worn without the sash belt

and that's pretty much how i wear it these days

it's been insanely hot these days

and living in a tent is my way to deal with it

(and, once the night falls

i can change the neckline, cinch my waist

and i'm party ready in a moment)

..

mokosha