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Japanese Dress #2 Feb 28, 2011



I had this dress planned so long ago, about the time I took the Japanese Dress Class at the workroom last summer! I already had my fabric purchased (on etsy, a neat vintage floral) and the pattern (this one here, on the cover), but it took me a while to actually get around to it. My main motivation was that I want some new clothes, and that I should put my skills to good use. You don't know how hard it is to work for Urban Outfitters Inc. and not be able to buy things... moving countries is a big budget drain!

So, finally... I took some pictures of my dress from the Japanese Dress Book class at the workroom! I kind of love it. I think I was the most beginner sewer there, but I picked the most complicated dress (pleating? buttons?!) which is a very Aprile thing to do. I am so glad I did though, because I learned some really important basics, and I have since even altered another dress I had but didn't fit me well.