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Jo, from Dotta, is here to give you her “Flipped Creation”
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Hi! I’m Jo and I blog at Dotta. I’m happy to be here today to show you my flipped version of the Franklin Dress!
I had seen this dress on other blogs after its release and I already liked it. When I knew I had to flip it, it was difficult for me to find good ideas, because I loved the dress as it was, expecially for its gathered yoke and sleeves. This dress looks so timeless! So I decided to keep the main structure of yoke and sleeves and change the front radically.
This is how it turned out:
I’ve removed the pleats from the front and joined the yoke to the lower piece, then I’ve drafted two circular side panels starting from the bust under the yoke to the hips.
I’ve sewn the front piece and the circular sides adding some yellow piping to make the inserts stand out.
Then I’ve reduced the boat neck to get a simple round collar. I’ve cut four circles of fabric and appliqued them so to get a mock petal collar. I’ve finished the collar seam with bias facing.
The sleeves are the original ones, only shortened.
I’ve shifted the opening on the back, and closed it with fabric covered buttons.
Then I’ve added some matching bias tape on the lower part of the dress.
I’m really happy with the result. It’s still the lovely Franklin Dress, but with some modern details.
And it has pockets!
The fabric is some super soft indigo chambray from Robert Kaufman, and the printed fabric used for the collar and the skirt band is Kaffe Fassett’s Asian Circles in turquoise. I’ve bought locally the mustard linen used for the piping and the collar. Fabric covered buttons are from Snaply and the thread is a beautiful shining cotton 50 Wt from Aurifil.
Thank you Ashley and Emily for inviting me. I’ve been happy to challenge myself with this pattern and to see all these amazing flips!
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This flip is amazing! I would love to be able to sew something like that someday.
This is so lovely, Jo! Love all the details. And the pockets are very clever!
This dress is just as lovely from the back as it is from the front! Chambray is one of my favorite fabrics, and this dress looks absolutely wonderful in it!
You had us at the piping!!! Beautiful!
Lovely. I like the mods you’ve made and the piping and appliqued collar are gorgeous.
What a fun and unique flip. So cool!
I just can’t even express how much I am IN LOVE with those pockets! And the mustard piping with the chambray….adore! Nice work!
Yes, you added modern details to a great classic pattern design – this is a lovely flip! the yellow piping with the added pockets in my favorite detail. And making the sleeves shorter to fall above the elbows is a nice change up. The appliquéd mock collar mimics the shape of the pockets and is a good choice for adding the look of a collar. And I always like the extra fabric as bias at the bottom of the skirt – for me, that ties the look together. Again, this is a LOVELY flip!