Patterned fabrics are trickier: the white-on-white embroidered muslins show a variety of trellised vines and flowers, but where a contrasting figure appears (an embroidered flower or woven in design) the pattern is usually a small figure made with few colors, regularly spaced
Concealed side-zip closure
Sleeveless sage green prom dress by Clarisse Designs with a sculpted corset bodice featuring a sheer beaded midriff, exposed boning, spaghetti straps, and an open back with an adjustable lace-up
Like the v-neck of the dress I made from Gerties book, I stabilized the front neckline well to prevent it from stretching out and to keep it hugging my body: staystitching to prevent stretching when handling, stabilizing with fusible stay tape since the fabric was pretty lightweight, and then easing stay tape a tiny bit shorter than the seam, into the seamline
This is when I rely on a great dress