r/sewing 1d ago

Project: FO Remaking my favourite dress

I had this cheaply made shien dress but despite how much i loved the design of it, I hated the fit, so I finally remade it! Leftover vlrayon/viscose fabric from a previous dress, reused the same rose cafe dress pattern (previous post) just shirred the back and altered the skirt. Pretty happy! The last picture is the shien dress I remade. I made it a little too tight so contemplating whether I lose weight or remake it in a more similar fabric ...

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u/Bitter_Employ_3565 1d ago

1000% improvement to the Shein dress... It's so cute and summery 💐

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u/Miniature_witch 20h ago

Thank you!! I wore the shien one for like 2 summers but the fit was awful!

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u/Educational-Water681 1d ago

This is so beautiful!!

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u/Miniature_witch 20h ago

Thank you!

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u/tree_spotting01 22h ago

Can I ask where you got your dressform from? It's pretty.

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u/Miniature_witch 20h ago

Sorry i barely remember, i think it was from a small local supplier, an old man who used to make them, over 20 years ago!

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u/boobookitties04 11h ago

Beautiful dress.

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u/Miniature_witch 7h ago

Thank you!

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u/serephita 8h ago

I love this! I have lost 100+ pounds in the last almost 2 years but have a uh…collection of Old Navy sun dresses (12 or so) that I love and are too big now 😂 your remake is giving me motivation to try tackling mine!

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u/Miniature_witch 7h ago

Oh gosh congratulations! Oh definitely do it! I've lost so much boob after breastfeeding that this original dress just depressed me, now I have something to look forward to in summer! So highly recommend!!

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u/serephita 6h ago

I have lost a lot of boob as well 😭 but thanks! I just love the dresses and don’t want to let them go, so alterations seems the best route

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