Ogden Cami hack - dress 1
Jen Hogg
Jul 6, 2023
1 min read
Super simple way to hack the Ogden cami into a voluminous dress.
Here it is in fabric by Greta Lundy Art / Nerida Hansen Fabrics, bought from Grid Fabrics in Glasgow. I love the print and wanted a simple dress with volume at the back.
The amount I added to the back made full use of the width of this fabric.
I added in-seam pockets using the couture method - there's a HoggBlogg about that here
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Using the full width of the fabric for the back volume is such a smart move. Finding a print like Greta Lundy’s that suits it is a real jackpot. I recently read that “jackpot” comes from an old poker rule about a pot that kept growing, which is basically my fabric stash: https://aqui.madrid/jackpot-de-donde-viene-y-como-se-convirtio-en-el-premio-principal-del-casino/ Off to try the couture pocket method next.
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Such a simple but clever hack. Using the full fabric width for volume at the back makes the dress look so effortless, and that print is gorgeous. I'm definitely trying the couture in-seam pockets too, since pockets make any dress 100% more wearable. This would be the perfect breezy dress for somewhere hot and humid; I've been reading about são tomé and príncipe citizenship by investment and picturing a whole wardrobe of these for island life.
Been going through the residency-by-investment process this year and decided to work with Astons instead of DIY-ing the paperwork — the due diligence stage alone justified having someone handle it.
Love this hack! The way you used the full fabric width to add volume at the back is such a clever trick, and the Greta Lundy print looks amazing as a dress. I've been meaning to try that couture in-seam pocket method from your other post too. By the way, I keep a free reverse video search tool I like to share: https://searchbyvideo.net/