Dressed by Ava

Hello and welcome to yet another dress post! 🎊 This one is very special because it is the first project where not only my fabrics are a thrift store find but they were used in making a full blown glam…

Hi loves! If you read my previous post, you may remember I concluded by saying I was very excited for my ‘next challenging project’ and it was rightfully so! Prior to this project, I had never done any pattern hacks…

You guys, a lot of love went into making this dress. Those who watched my Insta stories know the construction of this dress was no joke. From tracing, cutting and sewing 22 pieces (not to mention 2 muslins and all…

I always craved a lustrous, flowy slip dress with a cowl neckline, in an animal print, snake skin specifically (…lots of criteria to fulfill, I know) but just never quite found what I had in mind (…understandably). So when I…

McCall’s 8084 style was definitely out of my comfort zone since I gravitate more towards fitted dresses but there was something about it that I knew right away I needed this in my me-made wardrobe and I am SO glad…

This is called my 1st me-made party dress. As you can see (a bit blurry), I am dancing and twirling by myself in the backyard…Yes, it was a party for one! WOoOoo. And yup, no one was taking the photo,…

I call this my kate middleton dress 😍 It was a roller coaster of emotions making this dress (oh the joy of learning new techniques). First, I was so excited to try out my 2nd vogue pattern with bell sleeves,…

I’ve always gravitated towards bodycon dresses – there’s something about a figure-hugging, just-below-the-knee length dress that I just cannot get enough of. So when I found Burda 6910 pattern and saw the waist ruching, all this combination could not sound…

The choice behind this pattern was very simple: The opportunity to make a dress that has three bows?! 😍 Done & done! Held my breath, added to the cart and didn’t even bother checking the price !! (that’s usually how…