I went on holiday to France a couple of weeks ago and thought I would check out the fabric shops in Paris. To be honest I was quite disappointed with the selection, one of the shops had 5 floors but everything in there was pretty boring. London may not have such large shops but it definitely has a better selection. I did however find this chinese style fabric.
Sadly it’s not silk so it isn’t beautiful to touch but is is quite heavy and should hang in some interesting ways. I’m hoping to create an interesting neckline with lots of gathering and draping. The dress will be backless to create a contrast with the high neck at the front. I’ve put my old newspapers to good use and cut out some pattern shapes for the top of the dress:
Front Pattern Piece
Back Pattern Piece
Here is the completed dress:
