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Description
This dress is the McCall’s 5845.
I made this using 1.2m cotton sateen and 1m sunsilky lining.
The dress is fully lined.
MODS: I added inseam pockets, raised the back by 2" and lowered the front by 2".
Here is my dress blogged
Material Notes
1.2m Cotton Sateen
1.0m Lining
16" Invisible zipper
Difficulty
Novice
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Feb 9, 2012, 02.57 PMby corarae
Beautiful dress! Are those the pockets in the 1st pic? It almost looks like a peplum…
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Feb 10, 2012, 01.59 AMby sewmelove
yeah they’re pockets, I’ve had a few comments on PR asking if they were peplums too :) I didn’t know what I peplum was until last week hehehe
Feb 8, 2012, 02.54 AMby patti-r
Looks Great, Pretty color!!