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Tomorrow is my birthday, and for an early celebration I am posting this beautiful dress! The photos were taken at Ferry Beach, one of the many beaches less than 5 minutes from where I live on the coast of Maine. I am so fortunate to inhabit such a paradise!
This dress is based on the infamous Butterick 4790, with many modifications. Some of you may GASP when I say that I never made a muslin for this dress (in an effort to be more spontaneous/lazy). I have seen so many women use this pattern, only to contract “Saggyboob-Hunchback Syndrome”. To protect myself from succumbing to this unfortunate malady, I adjusted the angle of the wrap-around front to come up higher. In addition, the underlying front bodice was shortened a couple inches to tighten up the fit. I also filled in the scoop neck back, and I would advise all others to do the same!
I bought this fabric at least a year ago, and tossed it aside for a later date when I would have the patience to adjust the pattern. I don’t have any close-ups of the buttons, but they are vintage finds from a trip with my mother last summer. Perfect!
I hope you are all having a wonderful summer…now get to a beach!
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Credits
- Photographs
Stephen Wells Photography
- Pattern
Butterick B4790
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Jul 26, 2010, 03.22 PMby mcginnhold
Great Photograph! Dress+You+Fabric = Perfection
Jul 23, 2010, 04.29 PMby chillwear
Love your version of this dress. I have the pattern and have hesitated to make it after seeing it made by others and not being fond of the fit. After seeing your version I might take the leap and try it with your tips. Thanks!
Jul 23, 2010, 10.49 AMby kaitui-kiwi
What a great version of this dress and the fabric was obviously mean’t to stay in your stash just for this pattern :) I have this pattern too so I’ll be careful not to get hunchy back when I finaly make it xx
Jul 23, 2010, 08.07 AMby in-stockholm
Lovely!
Jul 23, 2010, 07.49 AMby sewella
Happy birthday! Your dress is gorgeous! And not to forget that the fabric is lovely!
Jul 23, 2010, 07.49 AMby sewella
Happy birthday! Your dress is gorgeous! And not to forget that the fabric is lovely!
Jul 23, 2010, 12.37 AMby momsgotanewhobby
OK I think with your advice it will be safe to pull that pattern out, I picked it up for .50 cents at a clearance sale and have been avoiding it ever since. Thank you!
Jul 22, 2010, 10.23 PMby sarsaparilla
You did an awesome job!!! The hunchback thing had been scaring me off making this pattern, but I may give it a try now!
Jul 22, 2010, 09.41 PMby tamezdc
This is one of the best versions of that pattern I have seen! Good choice of fabric. It looks great on you.
Jul 22, 2010, 08.54 PMby ara43
Jul 22, 2010, 08.38 PMby laugh434
I love that dress pattern! I’ve had it in my sewing bin for over a year and just haven’t found the right fabric for it. Yours looks adorable!
Jul 22, 2010, 08.31 PMby alden
Awesome!!! you are going to have to explain this to me more becasue i really want to do this pattern but i have no idea how to avoid that tragic flaw
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Jul 22, 2010, 10.37 PMby nuiwida23
Sure, but we’ll need visual aids haha…and if all goes as planned, we can do it in person soon!