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The pattern is from a Japanese pattern book called “Dress Made of My Favorite Cloth” by Machiko Kayaki (ISBN: 978 457 911 1909). I like it, however the fit isn’t quite right around my arms :( I should have made it a bit looser. Typically Japanese girls are so skinny and short that I usually can’t fit into anything that’s sold in retail, and I should have remembered that it’s a Japanese pattern book that I referred to :P
Material Notes
cotton
Difficulty
Novice
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May 13, 2010, 07.02 PMby sewnina
Are you sure it’s a pattern suitable for novices??? It’s soooooo nice!
May 13, 2010, 06.57 PMby sewnina
Goodenss, it is just beautiful!
Feb 2, 2009, 01.44 AMby lybu
simply beautiful
Jan 30, 2009, 02.42 PMby justmica
Adore it!! It’s gorgeous!! Love that style…
Jan 30, 2009, 10.03 AMby erdronen
it’s so so cute! you did a great job! too bad the arms are too tight!
Jan 30, 2009, 07.43 AMby tangerine-dreams
Super Cute! Love the Japanese books. I’ll have to muster the guts to attempt a pattern from the ones I got!
Jan 30, 2009, 07.26 AMby maldrich
I love the style of this! I think your issues with the fit are due to a low bust point. Jennie Chauncy of Sense and Sensibility Patterns calls this a “Ballerina Neckline” I have this problem and using her alterations fixes both the too tight arms and an empire line that doesn’t hit below the bust. Here’s a link to the alteration: http://www.sensibility.com/pattern/whynot.htm Happy Sewing!
Jan 30, 2009, 06.58 AMby scrumptiousdelight
beautiful!
Jan 30, 2009, 02.04 AMby Laura Bolčina
I don’t know why, but it looks so natural to me. I like the buttons at the back. Really beautiful!
Jan 29, 2009, 09.22 PMby hooley
This looks lovely and I really like the trim you have put around the hem and sleeves.
Jan 29, 2009, 04.42 PMby mandicoulter
it looks great, i like the sleeves!
Jan 29, 2009, 04.29 PMby dressdummy
What a sweet, tender dress. It looks like it fits you beautifully in the photo (though I understand actually living and moving in a garment is another thing entirely). Thank you for referencing the book for us.