I love combining fabrics in interesting ways, so when I found a great gingham printed SPANDEX I knew it would be a challenge worth tackling. Susie, of www.stylebubble.typepad.com (the lovely lady in the photo) only confirmed my suspicions of the amazingness of this fabric when I mentioned finding it to her and she demanded to know more immediately! I decided to surprise Susie with this new design using the lauded fabric as the centerpiece.
The contrast of the traditional gingham pattern with futuristic spandex made me decide to use it on a fitted, panelled dress idea I'd been rolling around in my mind for awhile. I decided to mix it with a mini floral mesh, another fabric that's full of contrasts. The solid black panels are a double faced jersey with a tiny subtle quilted diamond pattern. Very comfy & soft yet with a bit of solidity to it, a nice stabilizing contrast to the silky spandex. The mesh floral is applied over this solid black at the waist and hips. A chunky metal teeth zipper at the bust and black elastic binding at the armhole cutouts and cuffs finish it off.
This dress is made to order (as are most items in my shop) so please allow 1-2 weeks for creation, depending on the number of prior orders I have lined up. I'll send you an approximate timeline for your dress at the time of ordering.
This dress is available in the following sizes
Small:
31-34 bust
25-27 waist
34-36 hip
Medium:
34-36 bust
27-29 waist
36-38 hip
Large:
36-38 bust
29-31 waist
38-40 hip
Send me a convo if you're not sure about your fit or if you feel you're halfway between fits, I'm here to help!
More colour combos coming soon, stay tuned!
Thanks to Susie for letting me use her photo of this dress! See the original blog post here: http://www.stylebubble.co.uk/style_bubble/2010/03/the-imaginary-seven-days-of-style.html
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