Infinity dresses always looked to me like the perfect dress for pregnancy, but when I tried the one I own on while I was pregnant, wow, whale city.
One of my pet peeves is wearing maternity dresses that drape so much that I have to walk around with a hand tucked under and/or over the belly just to give it any definition (though I admit they are super comfy, I do love them for home wear). I decided to try to make an infinity-style dress with a belly panel, which worked well, but I didn't have enough fabric for real straps that would to more than one or two looks. So after much trial and error, I finally figured out the measurements for a multi-wear dress that would actually flatter a pregnancy belly.
I'm 22 weeks right now, so I'm not sure how this will work full term. Hopefully will have a report back on that soon.
Being rather an unadventurous person when it comes to necklines, I can't imagine that I'll wear this dress to the extent of its abilities.... or even to the limit of the possibilities I've pictured here. But it sure is nice to have the option!
Can you tell I'm not really a natural in front of the camera? Oh dear.
There. Stretchy fabric, a sewing machine, lastin, and about 15 minutes of sewing (and about 40 of fabric cutting, hahaha)!
Looks lovely!! Would you mind sharing what you did different?
ReplyDeleteHello! I came across your blog while looking for a maternity infinity dress. Did you use a pattern, or did you just make it from scratch?
ReplyDeleteHow far up does is it a solid dress, and at what point does it become a wrap? it is absolutely gorgeous but i can't find a tutorial or free pattern anywhere on the web for a maternity one.
THANKS!!
It has been awhile now, and I have the lovely baby brain, but here's what I remember:
ReplyDeleteI found a free description of how to make a regular infinity dress online. For the one I used, you make one incredibly long wide strap and a sort of circle skirt (I made mine in a rounded square for some asymmetry). You just sew the waist of the skirt to the side of your straps by the middle lengthwise, and you are done (so that one one side of the dress you have a sort of flat panel and on the other side the straps hang off and may be tied however you want; this gives more coverage than the one that has two separate straps going straight up from the waist).
In order to have more belly definition, I just altered this by taking a shirt that I knew would fit me when I was pregnant, cutting two rectangles of the stretchy fabric roughly the length and width of the shirt, and sewing them up the sides to create a long panel. Then I ruched the sides using some lastin. Then that was sewn to the skirt on one end and then to the straps on the other end.
Hope this is helpful. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me!
Perfect! That is exactly was I was wondering! Thank you so much!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBonus- depending on how you wrap this dress it will work for nursing as well!
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