This silk crepe de chine dress was created for a client of mine who wanted it custom-made for her son's wedding in November 2014. The dress is part of an ensemble, which includes a silk Dupioni jacket with lace sleeves (see photos below). The dress is lined with Habotai silk and has princess seams starting from the armhole to the waist, a waist seam, a full-circle skirt and generous pockets on both sides, which are virtually invisible due to the soft drape of the fabric. I drafted my own pattern based on my client's requirments. 

The back view of the dress: I inserted an invisible zipper, which was the best choice for the soft, drapey hand of the silk crepe de chine fabric and the full circle skirt. 

The dress with the matching silk Dupioni jacket with lace sleeves and a peplum. My client has very long arms, so the sleeves were longer than the average length for a woman of her height (5' 8"). The lace sleeves have a scalloped detail at the wrist. Achieving this result was tricky, since my client provided me with barely enough lace fabric and I had to get very creative with the layout. I only had one shot at it, but thankfully, it turned out perfectly, and most importantly, she loved it!

The narrow shawl lapel ends with custom-made ties, also made from the same silk Dupioni as the jacket.

The back view of the jacket: It has a peplum and kick pleat, which I underlined with silk organza in order for it to stand away from my client's body (she requested it). The peplum is self-lined with the silk Dupioni.

My client has rounded shoulders as a result of osteoporosis, so even though the jacket seems too loose on the dress form, it fit her body perfectly.

The interior of the jacket is also lined with Habotai silk (same as the accompanying dress). I used couture techniques to sew the lining (which i learned online and from Threads articles written by Susan Khalje) to the fashion fabric shell. 

My client was thrilled with the final look and fit of her completed ensemble.