Chandra wearing her beautifully made reversible cotton skirt using a Liberty archive printed lawn on one side and plain blue linen on the other. The pattern is by Sew me Something and is called “Viola”.
Reversible Cotton Lawn and Linen Skirt
Tag: Reversible
Reversible Cotton Lawn Shift Dress
Elwen with her Liberty archive printed cotton lawn shift dress that reverses to show lime green organic cotton. It chucks over her head so there’s no need for a zip. The printed side is longer than the green side so with a reasonable hem you see a border of print when worn on the green side (trying to make each fabric the same length is a recipe for disaster). Patch pockets are added to each side.
The pattern is a discontinued Burda pinafore dress.
Chinelo witchcraftery Dress
Bess went on a course down the road at Social Fabric with Chinelo from the Sewing Bee. Despite being utterly star struck she made this dress using Chinelo’s amazing free cutting method. It’s witchcraft, I tell you. No patterns, no dummy… not much table space, not even that much measuring, and hey presto, a few hours later we have a dress! Bess being Bess made it less fitted than it is supposed to be and reversible.
Fabrics used: Black and white printed viscose twill.
Reverse: Lightweight washed denim.
Other notions: Bias tape.
Reversible Proofed Cotton Coat
Reversible coat made by Jane for Lulu using stripe proofed cotton and printed cotton lawn.
Fabrics and Notions:
Pink stripe proofed cotton
Pink and multi peacock printed cotton lawn
Cotton lawn (interfacing)
Shell buttons
Medium weight iron-on knitted interfacing
Piping
Giant Spot and Marimekko Print Reversible Coat
Giant spot coat that reverses to Marimekko floral print cotton made by Bess
Fabrics and Notions:
Giant spot cotton lawn 2746
Marimekko printed cotton
Cotton muslin (interlining)
Viscose iron-on interlining
Cover buttons (wired together so double)
Saddle stitch piping
Black grosgrain fold-over binding
Pattern: Bess’s own
Black and White Polka-Dot or Red Jersey Reversible Dress
Maddison modelling reversible black and white polka dot dress (red on reverse) that Bess designed for her final degree collection.
Fabrics and Notions:
Red viscose elastane jersey
Black and white polka dot print viscose elastane jersey
Lightweight knitted iron-on interfacing
Stay tape
Pattern: Bess’s own
