Orchidacea - Pink Geometric Beach Dress

Beach dresses are so fun to make, especially in bold, colourful prints. Whether you wear them at the beach or at the weekend pool party they always grab attention in a stunning print.

Personally, I'm not a fan of wearing pink but I love working with it. You can make some really beautiful garments with the right shade.

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The Inspiration

For this piece I didn't focus on any specific era. I drew inspiration from several, my favourite being with a gathered or ruched sweetheart neckline. And to add to the beach feel I made use of halter neck ties.

I don't have a mannequin so, to check the fit I modeled the prototype on myself according to my body shape and height.

I asked a friend to help model it for pictures. She's thinner and slightly taller than I am, but I never noticed exactly how much taller she is than myself until she put on the dress and I saw how short it was on her and I just loved that short length on her.

I'll admit it's just a tad skimpy to wear out and about regularly, but I do love the length of the hemline.

I have sizes S and M available in my store here.

Size L is available for preorder here.