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My Version of Roland Mouret Afyon dress

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Hello This was not the best fabric for sewing this dress, but I love the color, so I gave it a try. To work with this fabric was not easy, I even got headache. But I love the result, and I am a pink lover (^.^) I decided to sew the skirt differently because I already have the pattern. ( ROLAND MOURET Aspen Pencil Skirt back) I got into trouble after having the whole dress sew. I started to see small details that make me crazy, and then I decided to take apart the back of the dress, and re-measure. The problem is the stretch of the dress, it stretchs in all directions, you can be off for 0,5 cm, and I can see it, I hate it. Another issue is my sway back, specially when the fabric is so stretchy in all directions Roland Mouret Afyon Dress  Back  Front My Roland Mouret version dress  Back Front  Nearly done   Back maniqui The back of the dress was really nice on the maniqui, but not on me because of my sway back plus the stretch of the

Making a version of Roland Mouret Eugene Top

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Hello Long time!!! I have been VERY BUSY, believe me.!! Now I am just looking forward to some holidays (^.^) I decided to show an approach in the making of RM Eugene Top. This Top has been sewn in so many different colors. For this top you need a fabric that is medium weight and excellent for draping. The best of this Top is that you don't need zipper. If you are able to get a serge machine, it will be great, if not you can decide how do you want to finish the edges of the top. Materials: Fabric medium weight. Sewing machine Grosgrain ribbon Thread Weltless Technique for finishing the armholes.  Here some pictures for showing details of RM Eugene Top Neck  Right side Left Side Back I will make a toile jersey fabric, maybe not the best fabric to make this top since jersey its quite stretchy. First, we will cut a rectangle.  Side B will be the length, Lets say from The neck to hip, and L the width how much shall the back be cov