My latest Fail (yes, it gets a capital F) was when I tried to create my own version of American Apparel's Le Sac dress. It looked like, well, a sack. (Please excuse the bad hair and lack of makeup - it was early morning but the light was nice).
I had all sorts of visions of a stylish dress that could be worn in oh so many different ways - perfect for when I go on backpacking trips for weeks/months at a time. However, reality doesn't always equal your plans... This was the first thing I ever sewed out of jersey fabric, so I didn't realize that I should use a stretch stitch on my machine. Also, the fit was waaaaay too big and super un-flattering. Luckily I was able to salvage the fabric out of it to make a romper (more about that later). Hopefully you all have more sewing Wins than Fails!
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Hey! I just bought the le-sac dress and felt like an idiot for doing so... but I love it so much. It's so versatile! To make up for it, I'm going to sew one myself too. I was thinking of making it out of cotton with that bandanna print.
ReplyDeleteNext time I see you, there is a distinct possibility I will be able to share a le-sac fail story :P Hopefully not... but quite possibly yes.
Oooooh that sounds like it will be nice! Yeah the only problem was that I made it way too big for myself. If it fit properly (and I used a stretch stitch) I bet I would've loved it. Maybe I will try again in the future.
ReplyDeleteps: I didn't know you sewed! How exciting!
I just stumbled across your blog and was excited to see that someone else attempted the sac dress as well! I know this is an old post, but if you are still interested in it I found a GREAT video a while back... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e6DsVFaylc
ReplyDeleteand I made a couple of le sac shirts that were kind of fun. A think jersey is definitely the best choice to make this dress flattering (I also gave in and ended up buying one from AA when they were half off!).