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I’m so happy with this dress! The pattern is beautiful! I used a silk/linen blend shantung from fabric.com (still there if you’re interested), and it’s absolutely gorgeous fabric :) I should have really used a stretch fabric that the pattern calls for, but I just couldn’t resist.
A quick word of caution: the many darts make this dress MUCH more time consuming than you might expect!
I ran into a few roadblocks while making this. The fit of this style dress is incredibly important. Since I didn’t make a muslin (I hate them), I had some trouble… Maybe I should start trying that whole muslin thing out… really. Anyway, it’s not as fitted as you might think, so I had to take it in. The biggest problem though is the lower back darts that make a poof in that area of the dress. I just can’t get them right. So, I still have a little work to do there, but otherwise am really happy with this.
I wanted to try adding a kick pleat or something to the hem, but couldn’t find any good instructions, so I made do with a slit.
This is for the formal wear contest on pattern review. If you’re a member, remember to vote!
Material Notes
silk/linen blend shantung from fabric.com (hurry!)
Difficulty
Intermediate
Categories
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Evening Wear
- Material
- Silk
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Aug 8, 2011, 07.04 PMby knittinbayou
You look phenomenal! I am inspired to try this in a woven fabric I have. Any tips/suggestions?
Dec 4, 2010, 03.28 AMby sewingkitlove
stunning! love the back
Jun 8, 2010, 05.00 PMby elayne0
Great fit. Good job!
Jun 2, 2010, 11.06 PMby storres56
This dress fits you like a glove. You did a great job.
Jun 1, 2010, 04.23 PMby tamezdc
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. It looks great on you!
Jun 1, 2010, 02.56 PMby robygiup
It looks GREAT!!! I can believe you are happy about it, you’ve got plenty of reasons! :D
Jun 1, 2010, 11.38 AMby keren
wow, the fabric is beautiful and so is the dress!!!
Jun 1, 2010, 09.59 AMby anajan
You look so lovely! The dress is outstanding!
Jun 1, 2010, 07.58 AMby nessys
This is stunning – and it fits you like a glove! So beautiful and simple elegance! Makes the most of your lovely figure Darl! Nice job!
Jun 1, 2010, 06.46 AMby bussey
To me – not a very qualified referee, I have to admit – seems it fits like a glove…. Hope you won’t wear it too much around, not to increase accident rates (among male people, I mean) in Cincinnati…
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Jun 1, 2010, 11.21 AMby erdronen
ha! funny :) thank you so much- it took lots of work to get it there :)
Jun 1, 2010, 06.20 AMby mixtlii
It’s beautiful, and seems to fit you perfectly!
Jun 1, 2010, 04.14 AMby pink-cornelia
so lovely, all of the work was worth it you look great.
Jun 1, 2010, 03.59 AMby cquinn13
the fabric is lovely! this turned out really nicely. The back darts…could be having problems because the drape of the fabric is wrong for the pattern? maybe a bias cut would work, or moving the darts a bit closer to the center back seam? can’t really tell that it poofs out in the pics, if it’s any consolation :)
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Jun 1, 2010, 11.20 AMby erdronen
we hid it well then ;-) thanks for the input, that could very well be the problem. It’s really below the seam that there are poofs, right above my hips. i haven’t given up on it yet though.