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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