10
Dec
What Should Michelle Wear?
WWD Fashion has an article contemplating what Michelle Obama and the girls should wear to the inauguration in January. They had several fashion designers submit ideas and have a slideshow of 40 looks for Michelle and 11 looks for the girls. I've been having a fun trying to figure out how some of Michelle's dresses would be made.
Here's my favorite:
I'd really have to learn some draping techniques for that one! Of course I couldn't find any patterns like this one, but I think this pattern has similar draping of the skirt on the view in the middle (in a "kinda sorta" kind of way):
As for the top: I have no idea. I guess that's pretty much draped on a dressform and the ruffles would have to be drafted separately? I could make a one-shouldered shell, but I don't have a dressform so the drapy part would be impossible for me. I have lots to learn about pattern making before I even try something like that!
I like this dress too:
It looks like it would be easier to make than the first one too. Hmm... start with something like this top:
Only instead of a V-neck collar you could do a boatneck and then go from there. This underskirt would be easy enough to draft on your own.
Of course I say that from this side of fashion school :)
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