Mikinoos

  It's not clear to see from the pictures if the dress fabric is embroidered. The embroidered fabric is gorgous and it would make any dresses made beautiful with. Embroidered v-neck white fabric dress above I made,  I think, would be so good for spring and early summer. Dress pattern from Simply Sewing Magazine.

I altered a dress last month in December 2021. I thought I had a picture of the dress before I altered, it turned I forgot taking it. Oh well, The dress I bought when I went to trip to Singapore, but I never worn since. I used to like it but I don't like the design any more and I decide to make it more comfortable dress which I prefer lately. The original dress was a singlet maxi dress. Front bodice was deep V-neck style and thin staps on shoulders. Back bodice was two wide straps to be tied in the middle of back with hiding Bra back straps and hooks, which made back waist open. How I altered was, cutting off thin shoulder straps from front and back bodices. seperating front & back bodices from long skirt. and then, stitching thin sholder straps to skirt. cutting/sewing some skirt both sides off under arm pits. The above 3 pictures were taken my friend trying the dress with balt on. The below 2 pictures were me trying the dress without balt on.  

Since Covid 19, I cancelled gym membership which I was a member in for about 10 years, and it's been about a year I have not done any regular workouts. I've been thinking to go back to gym, but been so lazy for exercise. With putting on weight with thicker waist, thicker legs, and so on, I feel a bit uncomfortable in the dress with elastic waist, and wanted to make even skirted dress. So altered to midi from maxi dress.   Cut like picture above; cut elastic waist fabric of the dress and cut skirt right above gathered skirt. After cutting, gathered skirt needs another cut as uneven skirt length.  Below picture shows after cuts, and sew to connect top shirt to skirt, and bottom skirt is wider than main skirt, it needs to be gathered. For tutorial, please click the Video below, hope you enjoy. If the Video was helpful, please subscribe my Youtube channel:  Mikinoos DIY Thank you. Before a bit chill autumn coming, better try~ and went for a little walk to the park.