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Floral Wiggle Dress with Outside Darts
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This dress is the McCall’s 5845 pattern.
I’ve made this dress heaps of times, mostly with full skirts, always with back modifications, but NEVER with the darts on the outside as per pattern instructions.
Main reason I was never a fan of darts-on-the-outside was because my stitching is sometimes wonky, and my backstitching looks horrible, but I took great care this time and my stitching was good.
The darts on the outside look great and gives the dress texture.
I used floral cotton sateen for the shell, and black sunsilky polyester for the lining.
I wore this dress to a wedding.
More photos of construction and pics of me wearing the dress as well as details on adjustments I made to the pattern for a great fit on my blog
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Novice
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Mar 30, 2014, 12.02 PMby paulettenahum
Magnifique
Oct 17, 2013, 08.45 PMby gimmeonekiss
damn: it’s so PERFECT!
Oct 17, 2013, 01.59 AMby nadia r
just terrific x
Oct 16, 2013, 08.00 PMby Anniemollison
beautiful!
Oct 16, 2013, 07.02 AMby rita61
Nice!
Oct 15, 2013, 08.12 PMby SassyT
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Oct 15, 2013, 10.38 PMby sewmelove
Thanks Tina!
Oct 15, 2013, 03.33 PMby SewNotWork
Great dress!
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Oct 15, 2013, 10.39 PMby sewmelove
Thank you :)
Oct 15, 2013, 10.08 AMby Mary Athey
Gorgeous dress, the fabric is so beautiful.and you look lovely in it. Your blog’s a really good read as well love this dress x
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Oct 15, 2013, 10.39 PMby sewmelove
Thank you Mary, I’m glad you enjoy my blog cos I enjoy writing it. Keeps me motivated to sew :)
Oct 15, 2013, 07.57 AMby Ellen Hatteland
Fabulous dress! The dart outside is great – I really like it. Your choise of fabric is lovely! ;-)
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Oct 15, 2013, 10.39 PMby sewmelove
Hi Ellen! I love the fabric, flowers are awesome!
Oct 15, 2013, 07.40 AMby RedDynamica
very very pretty!
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Oct 15, 2013, 10.39 PMby sewmelove
Thank you!!
Oct 15, 2013, 06.43 AMby cris orange
Great dress, the darts on the outside give it something special.
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Oct 15, 2013, 10.40 PMby sewmelove
I never thought a simple dart could make so much different on the overall look of a dress. Converted to an outside darter now!
Oct 15, 2013, 06.05 AMby Malin Jönsson
The dress is wonderful! Love the print :)
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Oct 15, 2013, 10.40 PMby sewmelove
Thanks Malin!
Oct 15, 2013, 05.09 AMby leokadia
Sehr sehr hübsch! Die Farben sind toll und die Schnittführung sehr besonders.
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Oct 15, 2013, 10.40 PMby sewmelove
Thank you:)
Oct 15, 2013, 04.30 AMby bethmaryharley
Great dress! I love the fabric print you used!
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Oct 15, 2013, 10.41 PMby sewmelove
Thank you Beth!