The Mociun tie-front dress has been going around for a while, its easy and adorable design has inspired many crafters to make their own version. I still have heaps of fabrics that my mother gave me last summer, so I use one of them to make my own tie-front dress. There’s still many of those fabrics, and it seems that I will need some time to consume them all.
The shape of the dress is very simple, the idea with the tie-front is just brilliant. I’m sure that Caitlin Mociun is a genius. My version is looser than Mociun’s as I don’t like fitted dresses. The bodice has a couple of small darts on the side and the skirts are just big rectangles gathered on the top. Sounds like all of my dresses! I also made a couple of hidden pockets on the side seams.
The fabric is cotton batik, it’s amazingly comfortable and it smells so good. I wasn’t sure whether the colour and pattern will suit me, but when I put on the dress, I instantly fell in love with it! I wear my new glasses in the pictures. I’m short-sighted with -3.00 on each eye and I usually wear contact lenses. But last week I bought the glasses and really liked it, so I’ve been wearing it since then. I think it makes me look quirkier, no?
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Hi,
Love this dress; but am not so great at drafting patterns… Do you think that you could post a pattern up? I’d be so pleased…
THanks,
F
Glad that you like the dress. I’m sorry that I couldn’t post the pattern.
There are several tutorials on the net for constructing similar dress, you can check one of them here by Anna Allen: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gracefullady/3617585631/
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[...] is so simple, and only consisted of two pieces.The batik top is made with leftover fabric from my tie-front dress. It has side slits with the front and back hem in different lengths. The wide stripes one is [...]
Hello!
May I know which book/site that I can refer to make a Mociun dress?
You are a natural model, I enjoy seeing your pics!
Actually I drafted the pattern myself. But you can use any loose-shaped dress with high waistline as a base an add the tie-front. A lot of Japanese pattern has the shape, maybe you can check one of the Stylish Dress Book series.
Gorgeous dress! The fabric is wonderful!!! I’ m off to check out the website you suggested – burdastyle.com – Thanks!
I love your shoes. very goos choice
You look so wonderful in your cute new dress. I love that shape on you, pretty!
I love this dress!!! Did you use a specific pattern for this dress?
The fabric you used as well is beautiful.
oh i love the dress but i am loving your shoes!!!! where did you get them??
Hi! I bought the shoes in Jakarta, Indonesia about 3 years ago. They’re very comfortable
nov,
love the dress
love the glasses which suits you very well
Thank you mbak Syl!
hey…I have the same batik and I’m making a baby dress with it. Your dress is beautiful as always. I’ll be posting mine soonest since it’s not completely done as yet..but you can see it here http://www.flickr.com/photos/31252262@N05/4440514215/in/set-72157623514921155/.
You are adorable in your wonderful dress and new glasses.
I don’t know that pattern. Where do I get that?
Thanks! But I don’t really understand what you mean about the pattern.
I drafted the pattern myself after seeing similar dress by Mociun
I love your blog! It always inspires me to get back to my sewing machine.
Absolutely love your dress .. and the design of the fabric is really great! Where is the fabric from?
I wish you a nice day…it’s sunny over here in Europe, I hope at your place too
x Carine
The fabric is batik from Indonesia
Today is snowing in Tokyo, in mid-April! So strange. But I hope tomorrow will be sunny
hui, snow, now? is this common for this time of the year?
wow, than I know that when I hopefully will visit Indonesia one time I surely will buy some fabric, it looks really special!
Love that dress! It’s so flattering and wonderful
and your glasses are beautyful too (ehem and they look just like the ones I got last november..). It’s time to show the fashion geek 
I think it’s so much fun to combine the geeky glasses with a super lady like dress or bag or whatever, the contradiction is my best best friend since last november 
hihi
have a super nice weekend
Josefine
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Love your work! xo
Hello! I just found your blog yesterday!! And I LOVE IT! Oh and your dresses are SO AMAZING! I want to learn how to sew and I was wondering how you learned? Did someone teach you or did you teach yourself? How could I get started?
Thank you, Lauren!
I learned sewing by myself a long time ago, making simple clothes, dolls, etc. Then I went into a fashion school to learn more. If you like sewing clothes, I really recommend Burdastyle.com, as it’s a good community for people who like sewing. There’s also a lot of free and simple patterns to try
hehehe I made one of those too! Although mine can be worn forwards or backwards and is more fitted. I love yours! Very gorgeous. I love batik fabric but I have yet to find any as nice as yours.
I remember your gorgeous blue dress! It really fitted you well and I love the versatility of it!
My mother collected batik when she was younger, and I’m her only child who loves to sew so I guess I’m lucky to have access to all (well, most of) her fabrics!
I love everything about this dress! You look great!
Great job! It fits you beautifully.
Beautiful tie-front dress! I recently bought a real Mociun dress on sale and compared it to the mockup I made. Caitlin Mociun is indeed a genius, because the tie-front is not a separate piece of fabric, the whole bodice is one piece! Its amazing!
I saw that there’s a seam in the back of the Mociun’s tie, and wondered about it. Now I know! How amazing!
You look great in your new dress and new glasses.
Very cute dress! Looks great on you. I want one like it now…
I’ve been following your blog for sometime now and your creativity never ceases to amaze me.
you look great with glasses! they’re so cute
and the dress came out great. I wish I could just whip up a pattern like you can!
Love the dress, love your new glasses! By the way your smile is so adorable, makes me smile too (^-^)
Glad that you agree about the glasses, Yoshimi! I used to think that I look like a sad nerd with glasses on, but nerd look is kinda trendy now so I guess it’s time for me to wear one again
I noticed you’re ALWAYS smile in your pic now
My face always look sad when I don’t grin widely. I can make it look better when the light is good. But today is cloudy, and when I don’t have good lighting, I tend to smile to make the pictures look better