Saturday, October 15, 2016

I am a late autumn



Four weeks ago, I participated in Project Run and Play, and I was out after the first round. I work best under deadlines, so when I heard on Friday morning that I did not have to deliver a look on Monday evening, I immediately jumped on the next deadline. I of course had started my week two look, but only the main piece was actually half way done. My not-yet-finished dress, went on my to-do-pile and it would still have been there if Eleri from The Project Sew and Tell Project would not have invited everyone that was a contestant or sewed along to link up their PRP experience.



This season, I actually only sewed along one and a half theme (shame on me, my worse track record and that in the season that I was a contestant), so there is not so much that I leaned this season, besides a reconfirmation that I sew best under deadlines and that all of my competitors rocked! They created amazing outfits, and are very nice people! As an alternative to "things learned", I decided to just show you the dress that I had planned for the "I am an autumn" look.



A few weeks ago I already made the perfect dress for the theme of the second week. While gathering new inspiration for week two I came across these two lovely pictures. I therefore drafted a dress (based on the Litore*) inspired by fall leaves. The main idea was that the dress is made from four leaves (in case you did not recognize the idea). The dress would have been too indecent if I only used the leave shapes, so I added dark brown triangles to create a full handkerchief skirt. I then shirred the corners, which turned it into a circle-like skirt. Due to its weight, this skirt twirls like crazy.



My dress likely is the most unconventional garment from all contestants. I am still trying to wrap my head around my own opinion of the dress. My girl is fortunately totally in love with the dress, she had to fit it a few times during construction (I do not make muslis...) and she had been very sad I had not finished the dress. So even if Eleri had not intervened I probably would have finished it eventually (but not now). Originally, I had been planning a sleeveless dress, and I would have made a jacket (and leggings), now I decided to just add sleeves. The Aura* sleeves fitted perfectly.



Originally, I had been planning an open leave vein structure on the back. I had cut a high and low V-neck, and the low V would have been in the back. Seeing as my focus shifted from, showing-off-my-skills, to just-finish-it, I decided to solve the neckline differently (and much easier). I switched front and back and used a double neck band.



I would like to end this post by again congratulating Jess with her victory. Her drive and planning gave me nightmares (She was showing process pics on Instagram of all weeks before I even started). What she created in these few weeks was really amazing! I also want to thank her and and the other contestants for the great time we had behind the scenes, I think you are all awesome and super talented!

12 comments:

  1. waaaauw, dit is echt ongelooflijk! Heel speciaal, maar echt meteen een hoge wow-factor! Ik vind het heel leuk!!! ingenieus ziet het er ook uit!! daar mag je trots op zijn hoor!! Van de rest van de wedstrijd heb ik precies alles gemost, misschien ga ik wel nog eens piepen ;-)

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    1. Dank je, check de wedstrijd zeker even, er zijn zulke mooie dingen gemaakt!

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  2. Wat jammer dat je deze jurk niet hebt kunnen inzetten in de wedstrijd. Ik vind m geweldig. En dat dubbele halsboord ga ik een keer kopiëren. Super leuk effect.

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    1. Dat dubbele halsboord kopieerde ik zelf ook, ik zag het bij sommige anderen voorbij komen en het heel me super leuk.

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  3. I love this dress! And I love the symoblism behind it. It is very autumnal!

    I know it's the oddest detail to like, but I love the simple and clean pleat in the sleeve cap. Thank you for sharing it with us <3 I will be following you long after PR+P!

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  4. Wat een originele en speciale jurk! <3

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  5. very pretty! Those colours works so well together! and thanks for the kind words :)

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  6. This dress is amazing! What a design you created! Love how the skirt twirls, and also love the neckline design.

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  7. This dress is gorgeous! It has a bit of the American Cheerleader about it as well as looking very leafy and autumnal! I am not a fan of handkerchief skirt lines at all but LOVE the drawstring effect of shirring up the points. genius!!
    PRandP must be a blast and a nightmare at the same time. I've always thought it would be fun to do but I'd have to take a sabbatical from work!

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