bodice

  • Charm Patterns Maria Dress aka the Friendship Dress

    Charm Patterns Maria Dress aka the Friendship Dress

    This is the Charm Patterns Maria dress which is a princess seam dress that makes a great base for many styles. The lines are clean. It’s straightforward and nice for a beginner to learn princess seams, but a satisfying sew for a more experienced sewist. So why do I also call it the Friendship Dress?…

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  • Totally Minnie Construction – Her Universe Fashion Show 2023 – Part 3: Cut It Out

    Totally Minnie Construction – Her Universe Fashion Show 2023 – Part 3: Cut It Out

    This is part 3 of my series on making my judges’ choice winning look Totally Minnie for the Her Universe Fashion Show 2023. Want to start at the beginning of my construction journey? Start with this post. One of the hardest parts was the cutouts on the bodice. Originally I was just going to do…

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  • Totally Minnie Construction – Her Universe Fashion Show 2023 – Part 2: A Well-Fitting Bodice

    Totally Minnie Construction – Her Universe Fashion Show 2023 – Part 2: A Well-Fitting Bodice

    For this post in the series about my Her Universe Fashion Show 2023 Totally Minnie look, I’ll be talking about constructing the bodice. Want to start at the beginning? Check out this post. Technically, I should post about the effective muslin I made which was an 80’s rocker style dress, but I want to get…

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