Style 103

This design was inspired by the classic film "Rear Window" starring Grace Kelly. It is one of the two cocktail dresses designed by Edith Head for the film.

Bodice and lining are stitched at the neckline and armholes.

This is not a very good picture, but I am trying to show how the underarm seams are stitched.

Pressing the armhole.

The first branch of the leaf is drawn on the skirt with disappearing ink. Notice how it does not fall into the folds of the gathers.

Start at the waist and hide the knot in the seam.

I used a stem stitch and stitched down the marking.

At the end of the branch.

WRONG SIDE OF THE SKIRT

Backtrack up the branch by sliding the needle and floss through the stitches on the wrong side of the skirt.

Starting another branch.

At the end of the second branch, backtrack up the skirt to make the next branch.

Work your way back up the branch.

Beads are sewn with clear nylon thread so they don't show on the right side.

Painted belt buckles drying.