Congratulations to the Winners of the DIY with IOU Competition

Posted: April 3rd, 2012 | Author: admin | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off

Congratulations to the winners! Their designs are pretty nice. If y’all get a chance, take a look at them on the IOU Project Facebook Page. I really like the convertible dress that becomes a handbag. Anyway, I can finally share my designs so here they are:

Now that y’all saw the process from my previous post, here are the final dresses! There’s 2 dresses, so be sure to scroll all the way down to see both. Both dresses have different ideas, but the concept is the same : The Go To Dress that is in your closet.

LOOK ONE:

Dress Name: Sankar (Named after Mr. S Sankar, the handloom weaver who made the fabric)

Type of Dress: Convertible Daywear For Spring/Summer. Can be long or short, sash can be tied in different ways or as a hair sash.

Note: I tried to maximize as much fabric for this beautifully handmade fabric, so I made the pattern wide and as square as possible. The pleats were made to make shape at the neckline.

Sankar as a Short Dress

Close Up Details. Pleats and Bias Binding

Note: Bias tends to have fabric waste but I figured it was either bias or lining or facing to finish the edges. I still needed to have straps anyway.

Raw edges was also a thought but washing and wearing it will shorten the life of the dress. This should be a long lasting Go To dress.

Plain Back with Invisible Zipper

Side View

With Sash:

Note: The sash can be worn in many different ways.

Snap Attachment

Note: To make the skirt long, attach the skirt at the hem by snapping it on.

Sankar as a Maxi Dress

Other Uses

Note: The belt can be converted to a sash for the hair

LOOK TWO

Dress Name: Asha (Means hope in Sanskrit)

Type of Dress: Versatile Daywear For Work or Week End

Note: Asha is more of a fashion piece since I had plenty of fabric to make two dresses. I chose to make fabric covered buttons instead of another type of button so that the fabric scraps are put to good use.

Front View: