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Second time I’ve been to Turin, and loved it again!! And I made this dress to go to the exhibition too.

So I don’t have a sewing machine right now because I’m away, but that wasn’t stopping me from using this denim I have! I drafted the pattern by starting on flat muslin and using all my measurements. I drafted two front panels, two back panels, and a back top yoke. After that I immediately cut it in the denim. The denim is a 100% cotton lightweight, maybe 7 ounces. I hand back stitched the whole thing, every seam. I also doubled it so you wouldn’t see the raw edges of everything, and because the denim is a pretty light weight. I got the buttons from a woman selling antique buttons at a flea market!! I’m making a dress next, and tweaking things on this first pattern.

I truly loved it. No words. To be an artist and be in Paris was amazing.