5/14/24 3:00 PM ETSelf Drafted Pattern YSL Mondrian Dress Review
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Posted 2019-10-31 02:54:57. 338 Views.
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Shannonfax
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This is a knockoff of Yves Saint Laurent's iconic 1965 wool jersey Mondrian dress. I used Gertie's shift dress from one of her books as a base, measured a printed copy of the actual YSL dress to get the proportions right for the sections, and moved all shaping into the colorblocking seams. There were 35 pattern pieces. A few tips: - The black lines are not uniform. There are three different widths. - The blue should be more of a periwinkle than a royal blue so there's a lot of contrast with the ...
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hobokenjean said...(11/5/19 10:56 PM ET)
Well done! This has been my dream dress to make for a number of years. I salute your efforts, especially self drafting. I am thinking of using different colors, but I just need to actually get to it. Great going!
foodog said...(11/1/19 7:23 PM ET)
Very well done, and you opened my eyes to several details, which I would otherwise have missed. I would very much like to try my hand at this dress.
Silknmore said...(11/1/19 9:52 AM ET)
Love it, and definitely contest-worthy.
Molliefran said...(11/1/19 8:30 AM ET)
Beautiful!
clover2010 said...(11/1/19 7:55 AM ET)
I'm so impressed with your Mondrian dress! With your attention to the details, the color blocks look just right.
ItSeamsToMe said...(10/31/19 4:12 PM ET)
Nicely done.
Deepika said...(10/31/19 11:03 AM ET)
I love your Mondrian dress!
LifeofJanine said...(10/31/19 9:38 AM ET)
As soon as I saw this I knew it was a Mondrian dress! I recall this from the Great British Sewing Bee and it looked like it was a real bear to sew - and you accomplished it without a pattern. Great job!
rozzykins said...(10/31/19 8:36 AM ET)
FABULOUS job, well done indeed!!!
Susan Fogel said...(10/31/19 8:19 AM ET)
Well done! Sixty five pattern pieces? Not for me! It is well made and fits well. Very nice work!
Chris A said...(10/31/19 7:53 AM ET)
The dress looks fantastic! Great job!
Restart06 said...(10/31/19 7:29 AM ET)
Wow, great job!! Great dress!! Thanks tor the tips as I was considering doing a knockoff of this with sleeves. Enjoy!!
Restart06 replied...(7/17/20 8:01 PM ET)
No, not yet!
Julia_oz replied...(7/17/20 6:56 PM ET)
Did you make it? I'm thinking of making a short sleeved version. I was around for the original so my upper arms aren't what they were. 😁
EleanorSews said...(10/31/19 7:10 AM ET)
Nicely done! This project must have taken quite a bit of time to work out, it it is so worthwhile. Of course you got compliments! It's a great dress and fits you so well.
Danmar said...(10/31/19 6:36 AM ET)
Very creative and well done!!!
fkettman said...(10/31/19 4:35 AM ET)
Love, love, love. You did a a great job. I want a YSL Mondrain too.
Shannonfax replied...(10/31/19 7:32 AM ET)
Do it! It's one of my favorite projects.
HelenJ62 said...(10/31/19 4:35 AM ET)
I'm not surprised you were stopped and complimented, this is fabulous!
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