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Hi! I'm Marnae, a licensed Veterinarian, chosen stay-at-home-mom, who has a passion for sewing. I blog at The Powell Family, where I share bit of life along with a little sewing...and I'm excited to be here today! While I love the ease of a sleeveless bodice, it's nice to have the coverage of sleeves without having to sew them in, or layer with a T-shirt. I tried to add a faux cap sleeve to a sleeveless bodice in this dress, but it didn't translate well. So, when I found this pattern book at the library I was excited to find steps that I could follow to switch a basic bodice to a "dropped shoulder" bodice. This is such a great technique because it can be applied to virtually any bodice, and creates a cap sleeve without having to set in a sleeve. I started with the Flashback Skinny Tee from Made By Rae...and went a little crazy! I started by making a reversible option, then a regular basic dress, then a color-blocked version, then a drawstring waist/cinched shoulder version and the list goes on (see above collage). I think I have made at least 8 different variations of this dress--using both woven and knit materials. Obviously I won't show you how I made all of them, but I will show you how to do the basic pattern alteration, and let YOU run with it. It is kind of addictive...PLUS, and this is a huge plus, the dresses are comfortable, perfect for summer, and best of all practical. My girls have worn all the variations several times already..my youngest wore her pink/black striped version two days in a row, and then climbed up on a chair to retrieve it from the dirty clothes! I also utilized many thrift store T-shirts, and at 25 cents a piece, made for lots of dirt cheap dresses. I only used yardage on a few dresses, and all of that was thrifted except for one piece. So...are you ready to learn how to make your own dropped-shoulder dress? First, choose your favorite bodice pattern (or make your own). I used the Flashback skinny Tee (I went up a size to a 7/8, which fits both my 5 year old and my newly 7 year old) for this example. I also ended up using a scaled down free T-shirt pattern from Made (4-5 T) to make a dress for my three year old (Melly Sews also has a free 2-4T pattern here), and used the bodice from the Spring Fever Dress (omitting the cut out in back) to create a dropped shoulder dress from woven material. Trace around the original pattern onto freezer paper, or your choice of paper. ( I use old design draft sheets from my husbands engineering firm) For steps 1-5 refer to the above picture Step 1: Draw a line from the point of the shoulder at the armhole, across the bodice and intersecting with the center front at a 90 degree angle (from small yellow pin to large yellow pin). You will probably have to extend the center front line up a little. Step 2: Extend the shoulder 3 1/4" from this line (small yellow pin to the large red pin). This is the same number stated in the pattern book for an adult pattern, but I found it worked well for the size 5/6 dresses I made. If you want a more subtle sleeve, decrease the amount you extend the line, and for a more exaggerated sleeve, extend the line more. (I decreased the length of the line to 2 3/4" for the 3T that I made, but that number (3 1/4") should work for most dress sizes 5/6 and up--you could even make one for you!!...just drop to armhole to 1 1/4") Step 3: Draw a line from the extended point (large red pin) to the top of the neckline (small red pin). Step 4: Drop the armhole slightly (from large green pin to small green pin). The pattern book suggests 1 1/4" for an adult pattern; I scaled it back to 3/4" for my 5/6 dresses, and 1/2" for my 3T. Step 5: Join the new armhole mark (small green pin) to the extended line (large red pin) from step #3. Step 6: Repeat for the back bodice. (see below for finished bodice without lines) Step 7: To check the fit of the armhole, place the front and back shoulders together (butting the shoulders up against each other and matching the neckline) and trim if necessary to fit. Step 8: Extend bodice as desired. I chose a simple A-line for most of the knit dresses, but also used the bodice as is, attached to a circle skirt (in both knit and woven material) and a gathered skirt (from woven material). That's it. Simple alteration, but so many possibilities! A few notes: 1. For my knit versions, I finished all the necks by binding them with ribbing/knit loosely based on the lengths given from the bodice pattern I used. If you made your own pattern, and don't know how long to cut your binding, you can go here. She gives you a formula to use to determine how much binding you will need if you are making your own pattern. BUT, you also need to take into account how much stretch your ribbing/knit material has. I have found that the more stretch a knit (i.e. spandex/lycra content) has, the longer I need my piece to be...and conversely, the less stretch or rebound a knit has, the shorter you want your piece to be. 2. To finish the sleeves, I tried several options: binding with knit (similar to the neck), creating a small, narrow hem, or leaving the edges raw. In the end, I preferred to finish the sleeves with a narrow hem BEFORE I sewed the sides of the dress together. Simply mark the bottom of your armhole, and hem from the front of the dress to the mark on the back, then stitch the front and back together, stopping at the bottom of your armhole. I also liked to reinforce the armhole with a zigzag stitch horizontally across the bottom of the armhole just through the seam allowance. 3. To hem the bottom, I either used the existing hem (if possible!!), bound the edge using knit bias tape, or hemmed it using stitch 22 on my Bernina. I also sewed all the seams on my serger...BUT, that being said, it is entirely possible to sew knits on a regular machine. Rather than rehash all the "sewing with knit tips" that are out there, here are a few useful links: Melly Sews--a post on sewing T-shirts 101 with pitfalls to avoid Made-by-Rae-- Knits series. Sewaholic--A list of sewing with knits tips/links Now that we've covered all the boring stuff, on to the pretty pictures!! Here are some of the options that I came up with using the basic dropped shoulder alteration. First up: Reversible Dress For this version I used the basic dropped shoulder alteration, and essentially cut and sewed 2 separate dresses--except for the binding on the neck and sleeves. I added the pockets as an afterthought AFTER the dresses were sewn together, but if you want to add pockets, it would be much easier to add them before you sew the dresses together! Once you have your two dresses sewn together at the shoulders and sides(up to your armhole mark), place the dresses RST (one dress inside the other) and sew your hem at the bottom using your desired seam allowance. Pull dresses apart and put dresses together again(one dress inside the other) but this time making sure wrong sides are together. Match up the armholes/neck line. Bind arms and neck. I used a strip of one of the fabrics, folded it over, and sandwiched the two dresses in between, leaving the edge raw. Because of the properties of the fabric I used they rolled as I stretched them to fit the neckline, and created a cool rolled finish on the neck. Option 2: Color-blocked A-line dress (with awesome gold trim and pocket!) my girls LOVED the gold. I used reclaimed spandex from a costume found at the thrift store and all thrifted T-shirts for these. Total cost: 25 cents! I used the basic dropped shoulder pattern, but cut the pattern into separate pieces, adding in seam allowances as needed as I cut out the separate pieces. Then I added the pocket, and sewed together the pieces to make a front and a back, sewed the shoulders, sewed up side seams and bound the neck. I left the armholes raw on this one, and it turned out great. I also made another color-blocked one that I ended up binding the hem (because I forgot to take off the seam allowance on the pattern to allow for an existing hem on a T-shirt). Kicking myself for that one!! Option 3: Basic This one is as simple as it gets: two pattern pieces sewn together, bound at the neck with a narrow hem on the arm holes. Super quick to put together, also made from a thrifted T-shirt. This was a size three--the extension from the shoulder was smaller (2 3/4"), and the armhole drop was 1/2" as stated above. Options 4, 5, 6,7 are more complicated, so I'll just show pictures and hopefully get some more in depth tutorials done for them on my blog. I have taken tutorial pictures...it would just be way too long to show them all here. Option 4: Exaggerated dropped shoulder bodice (5 1/4" extension from shoulder) with ruched shoulders w/drawstring waist Option 5: Exaggerated dropped shoulder dress with tab shoulders Option 6/7: Basic dropped shoulder bodice and circle skirt (knit material) or Basic dropped shoulder bodice and circle skirt (woven material) with drawstring tie Option 8: Basic dropped shoulder bodice (using the spring fever dress) from woven material ...this one may be my favorite! I used a thrifted, hand embroidered women's skirt, gathered it and attached it to the basic bodice. The bodice was cut from the top of the skirt material, but because I didn't have quite enough fabric, I used some vintage red/white flower material to create a band at the bottom of the bodice, trimmed in white grosgrain ribbon. My favorite part is the contrasting button placket. Silly, I know because you can't even see it!! So there you have it. Kudos to you if you made it this far! I will hopefully have some more tutorials up for the last few options on my blog...so stop by if you are interested! Related Posts
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Personalize your next project with a venue illustration of Powel Crosley Estate in Sarasota, Florida. With two licensing options, you can use the illustration on personal projects like wedding invitations or an art print for your home, or you can use it for commercial purposes to create products for your business or a client. PERSONAL LICENSE For personal use in the creation of one(1) product only. One (1) 8" x 10" image file (.png) with the illustration and text indicating the venue name and location One (1) 8" x 10" image file (.png) with only the illustration COMMERCIAL LICENSE For promotional use or in the creation of up to 500 end products. One (1) 8" x 10" image file (.png) with the illustration and text indicating the venue name and location One (1) 8" x 10" image file (.png) with only the illustration One (1) editable vector file (.svg), which allows you to change the color of the illustration, add a background or adjust the size. By purchasing the artwork license, you agree to the legal terms and conditions detailed here in the Licensing Agreement and within your order. Digital download sales are non-refundable.
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Mark Powell zeichnet beeindruckende Illustrationen auf alte Papiere, wie U-Bahn-Karten, Briefe oder Meldebescheinigungen. Alles über diese spannende Kunst.
Arguably the most iconic skateboard graphic of all time, "The Ripper" was illustrated in 1983 by legendary Powell-Peralta artist V.C. Johnson. Originally the graphic was used as a "Bones Sold Here" dealer window sticker. Next, the artwork found it's way onto t-shirts and eventually decks. The Ripper graphic has stood the test of time and has been a staple of the Powell-Peralta line for over 30 years. Originally Released: 1983 Artwork by: Vernon Courtlandt Johnson
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