A drastic change from the full-length cinched gowns of the previous era, Flappers opted for shapeless shift dresses that minimized curves, hit just below the knee (scandalous!), and featured fringe or other embellishment
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I cut the fabric into 7 pieces: 4 pieces for the skirt (length measure from waist to bottom, I made the back pieces a bit longer to give it ab bit of a train, width: I just took the fabric width which was 45"/114 cm), 2 pieces for the "top" (length circa from waist to shoulder, rather make it a bit longer, you can cut it later, width, I just cut the fabric in half so the pieces are about 22.5"/57 cm), 1 piece for the train, mine is about 2 yards/1.8 meters long and 45" wide (however If I would have hade enough fabric I would have sewn two pieces together to make it wider....) Here I just pinned the pieces to my dress form to see how it will look
The functional button closure at the neckline allows for a beautiful v-neck silhouette
Not every bride wants to wait months for a made-to-order gown...and she shouldn't have to anymore
Minimal and quietly luxurious
