Here's a picture on Dolly, without the wind. I think it shows the actual fit of the dress better.
This dress is super easy to sew. It only took an afternoon even with a couple of problems that I experienced.The pleats might cause a bit of a challenge for new sewers, but they are clearly marked on the pattern pieces. I did have a problem with the yoke in this fabric. I changed (means ripped out) the yoke in the same fabric. It didn't look right, looked sloppy, and reminded me of a mumu (a real danger with this pattern if anyone is not into mumus). I was able to find a matching fabric in my stash. Note: A large fabric stash can help with emergencies. Once the yoke was sewed, it looked so lonely that I added a band to the sleeves. BTW, I added about 3 inches to the sleeves. The yoke and band looked just added on (which they were). So, I added topstitching in the darker blue. That helped a lot. The picture of the yoke is blurry but it does show the topstitching. The picture of the sleeve band is clearer.
In the muslin, I made my usual size 12 for the top and tapered out to size 14 for the hips. This pattern has A LOT of ease. I ended up making a straight size 12 for the final dress. The extra ease made a great nightgown!
During the month of May, I actually made 2 nightgowns. Despite the ugly fabric of this one, I love both of them. There will not be any more oversized t-shirts at night!
Well, as I live in England I am pleased to tell you that this beautiful dress is just right for an English Garden. It is very pretty and looks so lovely and cool.
ReplyDeleteThat is a perfect hot-weather dress! I personally like dresses in hot weather much more than pants/tops. Wear and enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI can so relate to the weather comments! Pretty dress. I need to go "backwards" with mine and make a cotton version for a nightgown. The muslin I made is from fabric that would be terrible for sleeping in.
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