Made this dress for a 1920’s themed ball. The main fabric is #africanwaxprint / #ankarafabric that my husband bought in Niger. It has a shiny print on the awesome quartz crystals in blue. The dress pattern is from #decadesofstylepatterns and is the #1925zigzagdress While I figured most would wear flapper fringe or heavy rhinestones, my pedantic side kicked in and I looked for something that involved poring over old patterns and drawings. I altered it by shortening the dress and adding a second layer of flouncy material at the original length to get some real movement out of the fabric. I also made a tape from the Ankara fabric to sew along the zig zag both to clean up the edges and highlight the waist. This time period doesn’t really work well for me since the drop waist style could also involve breast binding, which I wasn’t going to do and the sizing was based off breast size. If I pulled in the waist, this would have been more suited to my actual shape but I decided historical accuracy coincided with comfort (for once!) and stuck with it. Maybe floating around all the sparkle I looked like someone’s aunt/chaperone, but it’s the most comfortable I’ve ever felt at a special event. Even though my face looks a little weird in this picture, I think it shows the confidence I felt in successfully pulling off this look I imagined - combining the area of focus for my husband’s work and the theme of the night. Can we do 1940’s next? #sewing #1920sfashion #dropwaistdress

My latest sewing project definitely falls into the category of “how to look good while being comfortable during work from home”! It’s also my first real foray into 1920s styles...it hasn’t been my favourite fashion era, but I’m slowly coming around. This is the 1925 Zigzag dress from @decades_of_style, fabric is a cotton voile from @blackbirdfabrics that has been in my stash for an eternity. My only regret with the fabric choice is that the busy print hides a lot of the fun design details, so I got a couple of closeups while the dress was on my dress form. #1925zigzagdress #vancouversews #vancouvergarmentsewists #vintagestylenotvintagevalues #vintagestyle #vintagesewing

Is there a rule that decides on which end of the cuff to see the button? #1925ZigZagDress

So much progress was made on my @decades_of_style 1925 zig zag dress at work today that I had to share here as well. 😍Fingers crossed I get the sleeves on and hemmed tomorrow so it's finished!🤞🏻#decadesofstyle #1925zigzagdress #1920s #flapper #missroyalvintage #gatsbystyle

l33t #topstitching skills :) #1925ZigZagDress

Left is 4cm shorter. Is that better? #1925ZigZagDress #twentiesfashion #twentiesdress #decadesofstyle

Almost there :) #1925ZigZagDress #decadesofstyle

The new sewing machine did actually cooperate with the whole "two layers of cotton in straight lines" thing (we're still getting to know each other) Skirt part of @decades_of_style's #1925ZigZagDress

We have a 1920’s themed event coming up and I have nothing like that to wear. I decided that I would lean into the simple 1920’s shape, but use outstanding fabrics to try to bring it to a fancier level. This is my #wearabletoile to see if I could execute the idea. This #1925zigzagdress from #decadesofstyle fit the bill. Directions on facing were not the best, so I’m glad I had a first try before the real one. I also put stiffer fabric at the bottom since the patterned fabric I plan to use is stiffer, but I think having something lighter and more flowy will both be more time accurate (even if the fabric print isn’t) and look fancier. Having the stiffer skirt makes it feel more tennis dress than dancing dress. So the stiffer fabric will be the body. This version uses a bedsheet and fabric I bought 20 years ago. I’m hoping I have time to do a cloche hat as well, but it’s coming up fast. #decadesofstylepatterns #1920sfashion #sewing #summerdress #learningbydoing #toile #wearablemuslin

BTW, there's a reason why very few sewing patterns contain the direction "topstitch skirt to bodice. Holy Gewumpel, Batman! #1925ZigZagDress

I guess this is what Shelley was talking about when he said: "Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" #1925ZigZagDress #biasbinding

Cutting time ✂ ✂ ✂ New dress 1925 Zig Zag dress!! #sew #decadesofstyle #zigzagdress #flapperdress #imakemyownclothes #sytokig #visytokiga #klänning #dressmaking #sy #hemgjord #sewing #dress #1925zigzagdress #muminsax

I’ve felt like my sew-jo has been seriously lacking this year, but looking back, it’s actually been a lot better than I thought. First photo, top row: 1. #bellecurvedress by @decades_of_style 2. #fioreskirt by @closetcorepatterns 3. #ponajacket by @helens__closet Bottom row: 1. #1930scorsagedress by Decades of Style 2. #tlccaftan by Decades of Style 3. #robindress by @scrooppatterns Second photo, top row: 1. #dorothylaradress by Decades of Style 2 and 3. Myrtle 1930s combinations by @wearinghistory Bottom row: 1. Had to include a mask, given how many I’ve made! 2. Another TLC Caftan by Decades of Style 3. #1925zigzagdress by Decades of Style

And we have a finish! #1925ZigZagDress by @decades_of_style, #fairfaxreticule by #annecarrollgilmour (ignore the hair, that's the famous Corona style)

So, what do we think about this length? (Same length in both pics, only the pose is different) #1925ZigZagDress #twentiesdress #twentiesfashion #decadesofstyle

She's finished! My first @decades_of_style 1925 Zig Zag dress, made while I was in Italy #decadesofstyle #zigzagdress #1925zigzagdress #vintagesewing #vintagedressmaking #1920sstyle #vintagereproduction #1920s #1920sdress #flapperfashion #madeinitaly

Vintage-y button loops :) #1925ZigZagDress

I'd love to highlight the gores of the #1925ZigZagDress, so I tried an ornamental stitch. Looks good, but at 8 gores with 1,5m edges, that's 12m of ornamental stitch /o\ And it's basically a wearable muslin anyway... I'm thinking about getting a fabric marker and drawing some fake topstitching along the edges...

The #1925ZigZagDress will be very... tall. I wonder what it will look like on stout little me? (apparently, "stout" was the 1920s word for plus-sized ^^)

En klänning och matchande fluga till äkta hälften var vad @sew_mrs_v ville sy när hon vann sommarens tävling om grönrutiga tyger. Hon valde Liten ruta grön för projektet och nu är klänningen, med frisk fläkt från förra 20-talet, klar.. Och visst blev det en fluga också! Så kul att få se! Klänning är baserad på ett mönster från @decades_of_style , #1925zigzagdress , men ändrat. Tack för lånet av bilder! #lusefine #retrotyg #retrotyger #deadstockfabric #deadstockfabrics #visytokar #visytokiga #decadesofstyle #1920sdress #sew1920swardrobe #decadesofstylepatterns