If you keep up with me on Instagram, you may have seen this tunic dress a couple of months back. I’ve always loved playing around with fabrics, and when I was small I would hand-sew clothes for my dolls. For some reason, I was always afraid of using a sewing machine; as a kid, they seemed so complicated! And of course, a lot of creative pursuits were pushed to the back-burner as school, extracurricular activities, and young adult-ness took over my life.
Now that I’m in grad school, I’ve made it my personal mission to set aside more time for my creative side. I’ve found that it really helps keep my stress in check, and I feel like I’m taking better care of myself. (On that note, I strongly recommend that anyone who is feeling super overwhelmed and busy set aside a little time to do something creative, whether it’s painting pottery or coloring in a coloring book. Your brain will thank you)!
Anyways, back to the tunic dress. My mom knew that I’d been helping out with some fashion design projects lately and that I really wanted to learn to sew well, so she got me a sewing machine around Thanksgiving! I haven’t had a chance to use it nearly as much as I would like, but I’ve got a lot of fun projects planned.
This tunic dress seemed like a good place to start, since the pattern I drew out didn’t require attaching sleeves (a daunting task). It ended up being bigger than I expected, but the scarf belt helped pull everything together. I’ll probably go back and make some adjustments later, but I’m pretty happy with the first attempt!
My tunic dress was kurti-inspired, but I think it also ended up with some kimono-like elements (especially with the belt). I really like the bright green accents with the black and white main pattern. Stay tuned for more sewing projects, and follow me on Pinterest to see what inspires me!
xoxo,
Raine
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Love the colors! Can’t wait to see yournext creation!