It has taken me a while, but here i

It has taken me a while, but here is the first post about making my Cinderella inspired dress!

I was originally going to make a dress inspired by the live action ball gown (and I still intend to) but got distracted during fabric shopping by this lovely light blue and silver glitter organza. This fabric really doesn’t suit the dress from the live action film, which is why I decided to also make a version inspired by the dress in the animated film. Which is what this blog post is about!

I purchased the glitter organza from Joanns and have paired it with a satin backed metallic grey fabric, which I bought ages ago at a shop in the NYC garment district. I’m also using a metallic fashion mesh (also from Joanns) and grey polyester organza (from onlinefabricstore.net).

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I had planned on reusing the pattern I made for my Halloween Inspired dress to make this one. After taking another look at pictures of Cinderella I decided against it, but I didn’t change my sketch to reflect that. The sketch below was my original plan, which just so happens to look nothing like the finished dress.

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Once I figured out what the dress was actually going to look like, I draped the pattern. I did a horribly sloppy job of this, but I have an excuse! I was paranoid about accidentally snipping the petticoats so I didn’t trim excess fabric. Plus I chose really ugly scraps of material, it was practically doomed to look from the start!

I draped this the way I always do – pieces of cotton get pinned over the form and pulled tightly. Then seam lines are marked and the process is repeated!

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This is what it looked like after removing it from the form and trimming away excess material.

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That got transferred onto paper and seam allowances were marked. I also labeled the center front and center back. And that was it! I had a pattern!

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I used that to create the mockup, which also features really ugly fabric! The mock up was too big so I took it in quite a bit. I also lowered the neckline and extended the basque waist.

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This is the new and improved pattern!

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I used that as a guide for cutting out the bodice pieces from the satin backed metallic fabric. Once they were cut out, I laid the pieces underneath the glitter organza. I pinned the pieces to the organza and cut around them.

With the pins still in I basted the layers together. I did this by machine because I was feeling a bit lazy that day. The point of this is to keep the two layers together during assembly, and it’s easier to sew the layers together than to deal with random pins sticking out everywhere.

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All the pieces got sewn together, and I had something resembling a bodice! When it was assembled I pressed the seams open, then used my sewing machine to stitch 3/4″ away from each edge. This will be used as a guide for hemming the edges.

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Speaking of hemming, the next step is doing just that! All the edges got turned inward by three quarters of an inch and sewn down.

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Then it was time to work on the lining! The lining pieces were cut out and assembled. I’m using polyester shantung for this, since i’ve had it in my stash for ages and wanted to use it for something.

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On the interior of the lining, after being assembled, the seam allowance between the center front panel and side panels got turned under and pinned down. I’ve always called this a flat felled seam but I know that isn’t the right term. It’s like a mock felled seam. But with the other edge pressed flat. Yeah.

Regardless of what it’s called, once the folded edge is sewn down it will create a channel for boning!

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I also stitched around each edge, 3/4″ away from the edge. Like I said before this is for marking the hem allowance.

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With that done, I cut plastic boning to the right length and inserted it into the channels. Then I turned all the edges inward and sewed them down by hand.

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And it was finally time to attach the lining to the bodice! I pinned the layers together, starting from the centermost points and working my way out. I left the center back edges open (the lining will be sewn to hide the zipper, after the zipper is attached).

I also left the bottom edge open, well, kind of. I used large basting stitches to keep it in place, but it won’t be sewn down properly until after the skirt is attached.

For all the other edges (the neckline and arm holes) I attached the lining with tight whip stitches.

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Now it’s time for the sleeves! I spent so long trying to figure these out, and even contemplated scrapping them entirely. But after a few hours I figured out a shape I really liked – and a very simple way to achieve it.

Each sleeve is made from two rectangles of organza. The rectangle gets pinned in half, and the pinned edge gets sewn shut.

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Then each end is folded into three 1/2″ knife pleats, which point towards the folded edge.

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Then one end (this end will be at the front of the bodice) is folded into another knife pleat, this time facing the raw edge. That gets sewn securely so the pins can be removed.

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Lastly I tacked one of the pleats down, by hand, on the underside of each sleeve. This prevents them from losing their shape and flaring out into full rectangles.

Kết quả (Việt) 1:

Nó có đưa cho tôi một thời gian, nhưng ở đây là bài viết đầu tiên về làm cho cô bé Lọ Lem của tôi lấy cảm hứng từ trang phục!Tôi đã được đi để làm cho một chiếc váy lấy cảm hứng từ áo choàng bóng trực tiếp hành động (và tôi vẫn còn có ý định) nhưng đã bị phân tâm trong vải mua sắm bằng organza đáng yêu ánh sáng màu xanh và bạc lấp lánh này. Vải này thực sự không phù hợp với trang phục từ bộ phim hành động sống, đó là lý do tại sao tôi quyết định cũng làm một phiên bản lấy cảm hứng từ trang phục trong bộ phim hoạt hình. Đó là những gì đăng blog này là về!Tôi đã mua organza Long lanh từ Joanns và có kết nối nó với một satin sao kim loại màu xám vải, mà tôi đã mua lứa tuổi trước đây tại một cửa hàng tại NYC Flatiron district. Tôi cũng đang sử dụng một kim loại thời trang lưới (cũng từ Joanns) và màu xám organza polyester (từ onlinefabricstore.net).DSC_3442Tôi đã có kế hoạch trên tái sử dụng các mô hình tôi đã cho tôi trang phục Halloween truyền cảm hứng để làm cho một. Sau khi lấy một cái nhìn vào hình ảnh của cô bé Lọ Lem tôi quyết định chống lại nó, nhưng tôi đã không thay đổi của tôi phác thảo để phản ánh rằng. Phác thảo dưới đây là kế hoạch ban đầu của tôi, chỉ để xảy ra để xem có gì giống như trang phục hoàn thành.DSC_3448Một khi tôi đã tìm ra những gì trang phục thực sự sẽ trông giống như, tôi draped các mô hình. Tôi đã làm một việc làm cẩu thả khủng khiếp này, nhưng tôi có một lý do gì! Tôi đã hoang tưởng về vô tình snipping váy lót các vì vậy tôi đã không cắt vải dư thừa. Cộng với tôi đã chọn các phế liệu thực sự xấu xí của vật liệu, đó là thực tế doomed để xem từ đầu!I draped this the way I always do – pieces of cotton get pinned over the form and pulled tightly. Then seam lines are marked and the process is repeated!DSC_3715This is what it looked like after removing it from the form and trimming away excess material.DSC_3720That got transferred onto paper and seam allowances were marked. I also labeled the center front and center back. And that was it! I had a pattern!DSC_3719I used that to create the mockup, which also features really ugly fabric! The mock up was too big so I took it in quite a bit. I also lowered the neckline and extended the basque waist.DSC_3722This is the new and improved pattern!DSC_3723I used that as a guide for cutting out the bodice pieces from the satin backed metallic fabric. Once they were cut out, I laid the pieces underneath the glitter organza. I pinned the pieces to the organza and cut around them.With the pins still in I basted the layers together. I did this by machine because I was feeling a bit lazy that day. The point of this is to keep the two layers together during assembly, and it’s easier to sew the layers together than to deal with random pins sticking out everywhere.DSC_3736DSC_3737All the pieces got sewn together, and I had something resembling a bodice! When it was assembled I pressed the seams open, then used my sewing machine to stitch 3/4″ away from each edge. This will be used as a guide for hemming the edges.DSC_3740Speaking of hemming, the next step is doing just that! All the edges got turned inward by three quarters of an inch and sewn down.DSC_3743Then it was time to work on the lining! The lining pieces were cut out and assembled. I’m using polyester shantung for this, since i’ve had it in my stash for ages and wanted to use it for something.DSC_3769On the interior of the lining, after being assembled, the seam allowance between the center front panel and side panels got turned under and pinned down. I’ve always called this a flat felled seam but I know that isn’t the right term. It’s like a mock felled seam. But with the other edge pressed flat. Yeah.Regardless of what it’s called, once the folded edge is sewn down it will create a channel for boning!DSC_3771I also stitched around each edge, 3/4″ away from the edge. Like I said before this is for marking the hem allowance.DSC_3773With that done, I cut plastic boning to the right length and inserted it into the channels. Then I turned all the edges inward and sewed them down by hand.DSC_3776And it was finally time to attach the lining to the bodice! I pinned the layers together, starting from the centermost points and working my way out. I left the center back edges open (the lining will be sewn to hide the zipper, after the zipper is attached).I also left the bottom edge open, well, kind of. I used large basting stitches to keep it in place, but it won’t be sewn down properly until after the skirt is attached.For all the other edges (the neckline and arm holes) I attached the lining with tight whip stitches.DSC_3788Now it’s time for the sleeves! I spent so long trying to figure these out, and even contemplated scrapping them entirely. But after a few hours I figured out a shape I really liked – and a very simple way to achieve it.Each sleeve is made from two rectangles of organza. The rectangle gets pinned in half, and the pinned edge gets sewn shut.DSC_3795DSC_3796Then each end is folded into three 1/2″ knife pleats, which point towards the folded edge.DSC_3798Then one end (this end will be at the front of the bodice) is folded into another knife pleat, this time facing the raw edge. That gets sewn securely so the pins can be removed.DSC_3800Lastly I tacked one of the pleats down, by hand, on the underside of each sleeve. This prevents them from losing their shape and flaring out into full rectangles.