Monday, December 7, 2009

Two Black Dresses with Cap Sleeves


These are two beautiful, understated, classic black dresses. They were both sleeveless. I added a small cap sleeve using the instructions in the "Makeover" section of Modestprom.com, except I made the "footballs" a little longer and narrower (9" x 2.5" instead of 7" by 3"). Here is the URL for the instructions:

http://www.modestprom.com/modestmakeovers/sleevescap.htm

I should probably note that the necklines on both of theses dresses gap a little on the mannequin. If they also gap on the girls, I'm going to stitch around the inside with bracelet elastic and then pull them up a little, so they hug nice and tightly to the body (avoiding the 'I can see down to my shoes' syndrome).

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