At the basement of SM Megamall, near Fabric Warehouse, there's a quaint fabric store that sells a lot of pretty silks in interesting prints. Among them was this pink fabric with charcoal flowers that gave it a graphic vibe and kept it from being too saccharine.
The moment I saw it, I knew it would look great as a dress. So, I bought a few yards, and off to the dressmaker I went.
For this particular fabric, the thought of raglan sleeves came to mind. For me, it's one of the more universally flattering styles. Plus, it has this relaxed vibe that reminds me of American baseball games on the 4th of July. I thought, if that relaxed vibe can be combined with a chic and elegant fabric, that would be a great combination.
So, I went over to Carolina's and bought a yard of lace fabric. From these two contrasting fabrics, the raglan dress was created.
The black lace echoed the black print of the dress, and it held the look together. Given that the sleeve style was already decided on, it was just a matter of deciding what to do with the entire dress.
For Ate Bullet, we went of a simple shift dress. She's partial to silhouettes that are sleek and classic, and the print lent itself well to this style.
For Ate Lissa, we went with something a little bit more swingy and flirty - a 50s-style dress with a full skirt.
To highlight her waist, we added a pink faux-belt which added that feeling of vintage to the dress.
Aside from the fabric and the raglan sleeve, another detail that both dresses have is the see through back. Since lace is a fabric that is known to be on the sexy side, we though of pushing the sexy envelope a bit more and altogether skipped the lining at the back.
Seeing how nice these 2 dresses came out, I think we'll have the dressmaker make a couple more raglan style dresses in the near future.
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