Dress design for Shabby Apple Dresses

WELL- This semester I am in an Introduction to Fashion Design Class up here at school. I am actually really loving designing! (which surprised me because I can't draw for beans!) In my class we were designing clothes and we decided to enter the Dare to Design contest for the Shabby Apple clothing company. I love Shabby Apple, they provide beautifully stylish modest dresses! Our challenge was to design a Shabby Apple Dress for their Spring Line! I know TOTALLY EXCITING!!!! So here is my dress design, dress inspiration, and color options. ENJOY!

This is the Dress I designed for the Shabby Apple Dare to Design Contest.



This is a Close-up view of the bodice and bow of the dress (On Right). The bow is my true inspiration for this design. Our design class was hosting a Fashion week and I was looking through my closet for "THE OUTFIT". When I stumbled upon my Senior Year Prom dress. On my dress I had worn a beautiful shiny silver ribbon tied in a bow. So I decided to wear the ribbon on my fashion week outfit. Later that night as I was thinking about this competition and a dress design that was beautiful, flattering, and modest, this dress flowed from my hands with the focal point being a big Silver Double-looped Bow. 

I love the Spring 2011 Color palette! I think that the earthier tones would look absolutely amazing with this dress style. My initial dress idea was a teal/blue color similar to the picture at left with a silver double-looped bow just below the natural waist with a three tiered design below in a complimentary color shown below.  I believe any of the colors below would be beautiful in this dress design. 

Fabric Ideas: I'm not 100% sure on my fabric choices. I'm thinking for the top a Rayon/ polyester/ knit blend and on the bottom a Rayon/ polyester blend. Mostly I want my dress to be cute and flirty without being uncomfortable. I don't want the buyer to have to go home after purchasing my dress and have to adjust it to make it comfortable or modest. 

Hope you like it!!!

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