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 The last few weeks have been hectic for me.  To tie up lose ends, I wound up completing a total of five different variations of the white voile underdress.  The first three versions are discussed in my post titled Rectangular Godets.  The last two variations again focused on different treatments of the neckline.  One variation features appliqued flowers in self-fabric and the last variation uses raw edge ruffles.

I wanted to share my experiment using Dotted Swiss Cotton Voile.  This fabric is fairly expensive for a cotton.  Despite the price tag, the grain was not even.  Initially, I couldn’t tell if this was a result of poor manufacturing or incorrect cutting at the fabric store.  The fabric is extremely sheer, soft and limp.

Dotted Swiss Voile Shift Dress

I crafted it into a double layered a-line shift with a rounded neckline adorned with a self-fabric flower.  To round out the dress and give a few more wearing options, I created a self-fabric belt to wear looped around the waist or as a scarf around the head.  I have layered a white cotton voile underdress with rectangular godets underneath the dotted swiss voile dress to give it more body and substance.

I know the temperatures have been falling so this dress may not be suitable for wear right now.  But if anyone is interested in purchasing this dress or one made to a similar pattern contact me using the comment link at bottom of post.  Thank you!!!

Update October 30 2009:

Alternative Neckline Treatment

The above photograph shows the dress with an alternative neckline treatment.