Hack, did you say hack?
This summer, Charlène Hands plays with the LA Chemisette sewing pattern.
This shirt transforms into a dress on our blog.
Follow us and discover what fabric and color were chosen for this summer-scented project…
Sewing LA Chemisette as a Dress with Charlène's advice.
A look with a seaside spirit, chic and casual at the same time... To be worn barefoot on the beach.
CHARLÈNE'S ADVICE
Matière
Before sewing this hack, I had a big crush on Atelier Brunette’s Viscose Modal fabric.
Sunray is a soft and durable fabric with a beautiful drape. This fabric can be machine washed and it’s not transparent!
The stripes overflow with creativity as soon as you touch them! It’s fun to play with the direction of the stripes, their width and their color. You’ll get a basic that you’ll never get tired of or a strong piece that will increase your pride tenfold!
THE PATTERN CHANGE
Difficulty level: Advanced Beginner
Read me before sewing LA Chemisette and then transforming it.
I started with the LA Chemisette pattern in size 36 for this project. To create the dress version I made a few modifications that I detail here.
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LENGHTENING THE FRONT,
BACK, AND FACINGS
As the cut of La Chemisette is quite loose, I did not add any width.
On the sides, I finished with open seams in order to have room to create slits with the seam allowances. In addition to adding ease in movement, it also creates a sexy allure for the dress.
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ARMHOLES FINISHES
I didn’t sew the sleeves originally planned on the pattern.
To replace them, I cut a 4 cm wide bias tape strip that I folded wrong sides together and joined directly to the armhole.
For a perfect finish, I braided the inside of each armhole.
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PATCHED POCKET DETAIL
For the small patch pocket, I added a bias tape detail on the upper edge. Beforehand, I cut out the pocket by adding a 1 cm seam allowance on the top. I assembled my pre-folded bias tape and I made a finish just as I did for the armholes.
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BELT AND LOOPS
With my leftover bias tape, I made two loops. I folded them over and fixed them under each of the armholes.
For the belt, I wanted something wide. So I cut a large strip of fabric (14 cm width x 1,2 meters in length) with pointed ends. I then assembled it face to face and turned it inside out.
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