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Dress design for Shabby Apple dresses

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I’m entering a design contest and I’m very excited. I would like to thank my beautiful and talented friend Gloria for taking her precious time to draw the final piece below. I wish I was as talented so I could’ve drew the whole model and colored the other sketches I did.

This dress is the final pick out of my 3 dresses. It will have 3 color options:a very clean and bright creme color, a moss green or a magenta/violet. It will be 95% cotton with 5% spandex for comfortability and flexibility. I chose this shape of the dress for my 1st and 2nd dress because it appeals to most body shapes and flatters figures. The waist is the skinniest part of the body and emphasizing it with a waist line like this will make any figure look thinner and fabulous. 🙂 The sleeve length is not too short like a short cap sleeve but not too long so that for those conscious of the not-so-toned arms can relax and wear it at ease. The dress comes out in a gentle A-line to emphasize the waist to create a more hour-glass figure. The focal point of the dress is the bust area which has a beautiful unique design that is folded in variety of angles to create a sophisticated look. The dress will be all in a solid color but it will come with an extra sash like shown in the above the picture that has snap closure in the back. So you can either wear it all solid or wear it with the sash for extra color and fun to match it up with accessories. My inspiration for this design came from Jacqueline Kennedy. She always wore beautiful dresses that were a solid color yet fancy and classy.

This dress is beautiful, simple and classy. I love the classy style because it is timeless and appeals to women of all ages. The waist again is placed on the tiniest part of the body, thus creating a most flattering figure. It is 100% cotton so that it can be worn on a dressy occasion like to a wedding with some high heels and fancy jewelry or can be worn casually with some flats or pumps. This dress has pleated pattern in the middle that starts from the neckline down to the bottom of the dress. The dress will have two options for colors: a clean light blue or a bright orange-ish red. My inspiration for this dress came from just thinking what dress would appeal to many women of different ages and to many styles of women.

This one I cannot take credit for the design for I have a dress very similar to it which is where my inspiration is from. But I got so many compliments on the dress and I wished I had one in black, so I might as well add it to my design list. A girl can never have enough black dresses!

The dress is black with lace on top and 95% cotton and 5% spandex on the rest of the dress. The lace top and the dress is all connected, thus a one-piece dress that has a hidden zipper in the back. It is a round neck with a beautiful antique-design lace. I couldn’t quiet draw the lace the way I wanted it to and it looked a lot better in my head. The dress is slim fitting all the way down with a emphasis on the waist and the skirt line hugs the legs a little thus creating a hour-glass looking figure. Match it with some black stilletos for a very polished, sophisticated look.

Which dress do you like?

Comments

  1. Jihyei says

    You already know I LOVE the 3rd dress. I recognized it as soon as I saw the drawing. I also like the 1st one, but they're all beautiful! Good job, Sarah!

  2. Kat says

    look at you miss designer! i love the dresses…especially the 1st and 2nd ones. shabby apple has some cute stuff too!

  4. Ginny says

    Sarah I love your dresses! I think all three is great but the first one is my favorite! Great idea!! I am so proud of you. please keep me posted!! Love you

  5. Pearl says

    Sarah, I like the second one..I like the third one too but unless the fabric is flattering to the figure, I think it would be hard to pull off for me, you know, with a little belly, it would probably make me look more fat? 🙂

  6. Sarah says

    thanks guys! they were suppose to announce the top 15 winners on the 10th but they said they still need time! ARGH but if I do make it on top 15 you gotta vote for me! the design with the most votes win! 🙂

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