Behold, one of my favourite makes this year! This is a direct copy of a Tata Naka dress that I saw online here – you might remembered that I mentioned my inspiration dress in my Dress Out Loud post.
Thanks to my ever growing stash, I had just the right fabrics on hand! Wen I bought this dotty Liverpool, the clerk joked I would look like Cruella DeVille… um… sure? Guard your puppies, people! The black contrast is leftover Liverpool from this Rivermont dress.
So, how did I go about hacking it? Well, very unscientifically, I’m afraid! So unscientifically that I don’t actually remember what the bodice pattern is! **SORRY!** (It’s Cashmerette, no doubt… maybe Concord? Maybe Washington?)
I cut out the dotted fabric using the pattern, the used a long clear ruler to slice in. I cut where I wanted to do the cutout, leaving a seam allowance. Then I took the wedge pieces I’d cut out of the bodice and skirt, and cut them out in black, plus double the seam allowance. The end result was pieces that could be sewn together!
I really thought about doing the contrast in the back, I swear… but I got lazy, and didn’t want to figure out how to match the side seams or how to make it look straight over my tush! In the end, I quite like how it looks from behind with the one contrast sleeve!
Did I mention the skirt? It’s my new TNT, the skirt from my recent Burda dress! Which means I officially have not one, but TWO Big 4 TNT patterns! I really like how it’s a pencil-ish shape, but not so snug that I have to feel self-conscious. I feel like a lady boss in this skirt!
Not sure I look like a lady boss though – here’s my dramatic interpretation of how I must have looked when I made a Grade 6 use her whole body to make acute and obtuse angles with her arms in math class recently!
Acute! Obtuse! Straight angle! Reflex angle! (I’ll be honest, I had to look that last one up when we came across it on her worksheet… I’ve only taught math up to Grade 5, and that term never came up! It means an angle larger than 180, apparently.)
And then, I decided to… Dance? Vogue? Make weird angles with my body? I have no idea what I was thinking, but here you are, my parting gift for this post:
You’re welcome.
I’m sad that I haven’t been able to wear this dress as part of MMMay – I put it on yesterday put pulled it right off because the Liverpool is too warm! I love it though, and can’t wait to wear it next winter!
Crafting A Rainbow 
This dress looks great! I always get so inspired but what you have made.
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Thank you! That’s so kind!
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Oh I absolutely love this dress! Such a great idea. ❤
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It is really fun to wear!
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I love this dress and all your math angles. You look like you’re having so much fun in the photos.
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First rule of being a teacher: Be shameless about looking foolish! 😉
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As far as I am concerned, you did wear the dress for MMM. You put it on, went out in it, posed and danced. Done and done. You are wearing a great dress. I’m impressed.
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I like your logic! 😉
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Wow! Such a positive power dress, lit by your personal style and smile!
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Ooh, just remember who this is! 😉 Secret Mama Persona!
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I love it!
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Thank you!
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So fun! Cruella deVille probably wishes she had a spotted dress that looks this good.
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Hehehe! Cruella also wishes she was Vogue-ing like me! 😉
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Really fab.
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Thank you! I strut around every time I put it on! 😉
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I love your dress so much!
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Thank you! ❤
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This is a serious stunner Gillian! Love the dress & the ease with which you pulled it off – in awe! x
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Thank you! I’m realising more and more that I like large bold shapes in my clothes and accessories… fussy little things never feel like me! 😉
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This dress is fantastic! Great job!
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Thank you!
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Absolutely gorgeous!
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Thanks!!!
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You could wear it today! Great copy!!
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I missed my chance at the cooler weather!
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Such a great dress!
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Gillian,
You look FANTASTIC – full of self-esteem, proud, fun! Your dress is lovely! 🤗
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Thank you! It’s nice to feel confident in what we wear!!!
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I freakin LOVE hacking patterns for piecing. SO fun. And this! You look absolutely stunning. Yours is better than the original. Really absolutely stunning.
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*twirls*takes a bow*Thank you!
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I love this dress. It looks so great on you. I really enjoy hacking TNT patterns to do fun things like this.
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It’s so nice that TNTs let us play!!!
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Dude! I just saw this (rather behind on the social media!) and it is AWESOME! I love it and it looks fantastic 🙂
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I LOVE THAT YOU TOOK THAT LAST SHOT WITH YOUR TIMER.
Gillian, this is gorgeous! Masterful!
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Love your dress!
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