I recently told a group of friends that my dining room table was covered with Pink Fluffy Stuff.  Translated that means I have been working on a bridesmaid dress.  It is pink.  It was fun to make.  The young lady I made it for loved it.  Win-Win!!

This is the pile of ‘pink fluff’ I started with.  Sheer, thin, poly.

This is the dress that was made for another wedding a couple years ago.  I know it looks white but it is really cream.  For the pink one we went with a different ruffle look – more like the pattern than this version.  She also didn’t want the ruffle on the sleeve.

So I suggested some scallops.

I just printed some ovals one right next to the other in a whole string, cut it out and used it as my guide at the bottom of the sleeve.

I cut 2 sleeves for each side, both out of the sheer fabric.  I sewed the two pieces, right sides together, along the scalloped edge.  I used pinking shears to trim the edge, and clipped each point of the scallops almost to the stitching.  Turned and pressed then sewed up seam.  You can find a tutorial for sewing a sleeve together this way here.

Finished bodice.  I added the center piece for modesty 🙂

And on the lovely gal it was made for!

Center scrunchy piece I made out of just the heavier underlining fabric.  I liked the look of that piece being a little different from the rest of the dress.

Back waist.  Invisible zipper closure.

Back neck.  Invisible zipper tab.  Hook and a thread eye.

I hope I get to see some pics of the wedding – it is in Sunny California!

What color did your bridesmaids wear?  Did you make their dresses?  Have them custom made?  Or did you find what you wanted at the  bridal shoppe?

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