An elegant dress with a low scooped back, princess seamed, fully lined bodice, box pleated tulip skirt and exposed zipper at centre back. There are three sleeve variations and the bodice is designed with very little ease to enhance the waist.
ELISALEX
Lifelong West London girl Elisalex is half Italian, an obsessive maker and proud mama to her beautiful four year old boy. She shamelessly enjoys a touch of the 50s housewife – sewing, baking and romance being just a few of her favourite things. However, don’t let that fool you, this girl left a bit of her heart in Nashville a while back and loves nothing more than dancing all night to country music or getting down to some 60s reggae. As much as she loves summer, for this pale beauty nothing beats a stormy winter evening with real wood fires and knitting at hand. A firm non believer in the concept of being overdressed, if you spot someone in a ballgown and heels workin’ it on the dancefloor of an East London dive bar – well, it’s probably our girl.
Suitable Fabric:
Medium-heavy weight wovens are best: upholstery cottons, flannel, shantung silk, brocade, jacquard, tweed and wool. For the lining we recommend a 100% cotton lawn.
What You Need:
Your fabric
Standard zipper 30"
Hook & eye
Tape measure
Rotary cutter or dressmaking shears
Tailor's chalk
Invisible zipper foot
Pinking shears
Hand sewing needle
Matching thread
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