56: two mesh dresses

I decided to make these dresses for summer. I have seen lots of RTW mesh dresses though really none quite like these. They have an almost 1990's feel to them. Vintage maybe?

The first is a paisley floral mesh and the second is a plain cornflower blue one. Both are power mesh type of fabric so should hold their shape well.

What can I say? cool on a summers day. I am wearing a satin thrifted dress underneath.

Both dresses are simply overlocked and have rolled edges

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Bracken

#MMMay16, Sunday 22nd May, My green scarf dress

I am not sure this mesh dress really counts as upcycling. I made it from two halloween scarves from the Pound Shop but I did buy them with the idea to do this with them so it is not really upcycling. More a new fabric source.

 Everything is overlocked - seams and hems.


You can see the skulls better in the next few photos.

It has overlocked side seams with exposed seams but I did the sleeve seams with the overlocking inside to make the distinction that the outer side seams are MEANT to be outside as a feature of the design. 

 Unfortunately the fabric is very delicate so I may only get a few wearings before it goes in lots of ladders but it is a fun dress for a sunny weekend and I really like the bright green with the skulls.

Still it only cost me £2.00 so if I get to wear it ten times that is a bargain really!

Its made very similarly to this: 7: Dark navy top with a step by step tutorial guide to making
except I did the sleeve seams on the inside this time.

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Bracken

42: Loads of mesh dresses and none for me!

These are for an event happeneing next month. I have made 8 long sleeved size 14-16 of these, 6 sized 10-12 and they are all for other people!

 The sleeveless long maxi-dresses I have made 8 of in size 14-16 also for an event for next month.

 They have a side split which you can just about see here. Would be ideal as beachwear in fact.

I am intending to make one of the shorter long sleeved version of these for me but none of these are actually for me hence I am not modelling them.

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Bracken