NYLON Magazine - September 2007 - (Page 92) WRAP SESSION SUE STEMP PROVES A SARONG NEEDN’T BE RETIRED ONCE BEACH SEASON GIVES WAY TO FALL’S BUSY SOCIAL WHIRL. PHOTOGRAPHED BY POPPY DE VILLENEUVE Sue Stemp likes to blog. “It’s my new obsession,” says the British-born, New Yorkbased designer, laughing. When not toiling over her line of party dresses, Stemp chronicles her experiences burning the candle at both ends with fashion insiders on suestemp.blogspot.com. And then it’s back to the grind for the globetrotting designer, who launched her own line in 2005 after cutting her teeth at Ghost, Daryl K, and Tocca. “I just returned from India and brought back lots of amazing sarongs and scarves,” she says. Taking time out from her hectic schedule, Stemp has created a simplified version of a frock from her fall collection, using just a basic tank and beach sarong. “I definitely design with a certain type of girl in mind,” Stemp says. “She is young, vibrant, effortlessly sexy, eclectic, and loves rock ’n’ roll.” And if celebrity endorsement speaks for anything, Kate Moss is a huge fan. ANDREA CUSICK. hair and makeup: becca harrison. model: valentine. special thanks to janneke verhoeven. Start with any tank and a sarong, or a couple of scarves. Cut off both ends of the sarong, so you have two pieces measuring 25” x 40”. Fold each piece in half from right to left. Then from the top right corner measure a point 7” across and 9” down. Cut a straight line between these points and discard the triangle. Then, from a point 12” across from the bottom right corner cut in a straight line to the top left corner, and discard this triangle. On each piece sew right sides of fabric together with a ½” seam allowance the top right “corner” edge. These will be at the side seams of the dress. she’s crafty Sew the two pieces together down the opposite sides. These will be the center front and back of the dress. If the sarong or scarf has a fringe then you won’t have to hem it. If not you can always fray the raw edge or turn up a hem. Cut the tank down 9” plus ½” seam allowance from the highest part of the strap. Then attach the skirt to this, gathering across the front and back of the skirt part so that it fits together and adds a bit of fullness to the dress. suestemp.blogspot.com
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