Franklin Dress {Dotta}Frances Suzanne

Apr

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Brooklyn Pattern Co., Franklin Dress {Dotta}

Jo, from Dotta, is here to give you her “Flipped Creation”

for the Brooklyn Pattern Company, Franklin Dress.

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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:

Brooklyn Pattern Co., Franklin Dress {sewn by: Dotta}

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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Flip this Pattern: Spring 2015 is sponsored by Imagine Gnats Shop and Urban Sew. Thank you both for showing such support in the sewing community and this series! We appreciate you!!

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