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Macaron with a sheer yoke

I guess I’m on a bit of a Macaron kick, but I just had to post this variation that Meghan emailed me! She used a sheer tulle for the top yoke and of course made it sleeveless. She says, “It’s a little variation on the strapless dresses that always slip down on me!”

So creative. And what a stunner, huh?

You can see more at Meghan’s blog, Sew Happy Clothes.

Sarai Mitnick

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Sarai started Colette back in 2009. She believes the primary role of a business should be to help people. She loves good books, sewing with wool, her charming cats, working in her garden, and eating salsa.

Comments

Carlotta

June 30, 2010 #

Gorgeous! And I always thought that Macaron would make a wonderful basis for a Peggy Hunt knock-off…

Stacy

June 30, 2010 #

This is a really lovely frock! I love the combination of sheer tulle and velvet-looking fabric.

clare

June 30, 2010 #

I’m dithering between macaron and rooibos for my next project! great idea to use a sheer fabric for a strapless look.

Seemane

June 30, 2010 #

Wow! That is an elegant solution to the “can I yank up my strapless dress without anyone seeing me do it” problem! It looks so classy :)

Hmmm… I wonder – did Meghan finish the edges of the tulle (neck & armholes) – I cannot tell if they are raw edges from the photo (as a novice sewist I’d have no idea how to finish them & would probably rip it trying to get the dress on & off :(!).

Carrie

June 30, 2010 #

Wow! What a gorgeous dress. I am also curious about finishing the neck and armholes. I was just reading Fehr Trade’s narrow bias edge tutorial… would this work? http://www.fehrtrade.com/article/347/how-to-sew-a-narrow-bias-edge