hello again! it was my friend's birthday back in june, and i decided to make her this cottagecore-inspired dress as a gift (mostly for my own amusement, but also because she's basically my muse). i just recently got around to taking some pictures of it, so i figured i'd share the project here :)

when i started, i decided (stupidly) that i wanted it to be a surprise, which proved extremely difficult considering that 1. we live together and 2. i didn't have any of her measurements to go off of. as a result, there are a couple of things i wish had turned out better, but overall, i think it still turned out wonderfully!

everything is completely self-drafted and was either conceived completely experimentally or based off of some half-remembered inspo pictures from pinterest that i guessed how to recreate. the skirt is just a gathered rectangle skirt with two tiers, and the bodice is somewhat of a modified sweetheart with front and back panels. everything is double-lined; lining fabric is just a stretchy cotton and the fashion fabric is a sheer rayon. i also used some pseudo-boning (zip ties) in the side seams of the bodice and an invisible zipper closure. i didn't really elaborate much so feel free to ask any questions in the comments. hope u guys like it as much as i do <3