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The first narrow-skirted dress I’ve made! :)
I was nervous about getting the fit right but it was much easier than anticipated.
The dress is based on McCall’s 5942 from 1961 – the skirt part is pretty much the same, I only elongated the outer back darts and made the skirt a bit shorter, but I’ve changed the bodice quite a bit: I made my version sleeveless, I cut the front bodice in one piece to avoid the front seam and cut the back bodice in two pieces because I wanted a contrasting zipper in the back instead of on the side like the pattern said. Lastly I cut a new, lower neckline and added the satin ribbon. :)
I’m quite happy with the result, and I wore it to a wedding last weekend. :)
(P.S. I hadn’t hemmed it in the pictures, only pinned it in place, so the back slit looks a bit wonky!)
Material Notes
Grey crepe with a slight silvery sheen.
Satin ribbon.
Recycled zipper.
Difficulty
Novice
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May 28, 2011, 09.33 PMby sewtake2
I love it-especially how it fits you so perfectly
May 20, 2011, 03.48 PMby tippiella
Thanks for the feedback everyone, I really appreciate it! :)
May 18, 2011, 01.09 PMby Dee Durrant
So classic! The material is just perfect and makes the dress look really expensive.
May 16, 2011, 05.57 PMby juliapuuf
so adorable! I love the pattern and colour and everything (:
May 16, 2011, 06.20 AMby Valerie Gomez
I just started sewing but I can tell this was a lot of work and time… but let me say it’s simply beautiful. Can’t wait till i can do something such as this
May 16, 2011, 03.48 AMby handsomerobot
This is such a lovely dress. I can’t wait to see more from you!
May 15, 2011, 12.48 PMby Anjomo
Such a classy and elegant dress! And even though I normally don’t like exposed or contrasting zippers, I love this one!
May 13, 2011, 01.57 PMby rogue-cellist
This is gorgeous on you! I love the modifications you’ve made. Cute and elegant all at once.
May 13, 2011, 10.21 AMby shizuoka
cute dress!
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May 13, 2011, 10.47 AMby tippiella
Thank you! :)
May 13, 2011, 08.26 AMby charlotteauzou
Wow ! Those pleats are really great. And I like that the zipper makes a white line on the back. Great !
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May 13, 2011, 10.47 AMby tippiella
Thanks! :)
I thought that since both the colour and the shape is quite simple the contrasting zipper would add a bit of interest to it.
May 13, 2011, 04.56 AMby Ralf Schmitz
such an elegant and classy dress! i really love what you changed around, but as well the original bits of the pattern ! LOVELY!!
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May 13, 2011, 10.45 AMby tippiella
Thank you! :)
I really like the original pattern too, but wanted something a bit more dressy for this one, and since I don’t have very many patterns yet I decided to just work with what I had. ;)
May 13, 2011, 03.14 AMby wildcatspow
Adorable!
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May 13, 2011, 10.43 AMby tippiella
Thanks!
May 13, 2011, 01.29 AMby smurfette2010
Love the detailing around the neckline! Looks fabulous on you!
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May 13, 2011, 10.43 AMby tippiella
Thank you, I appreciate the feedback! :)
May 13, 2011, 12.53 AMby BrigetteForbes
Beautiful!! Great fabric choice!
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May 13, 2011, 10.43 AMby tippiella
Thank you, I am very pleased with the fabric too! :)
May 13, 2011, 12.48 AMby sarahphina
This is too cute! I don’t have the courage (or patience) to try sewing a dress without a full skirt, but I admire yours! You look simply gorgeous in it :)
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May 13, 2011, 10.38 AMby tippiella
Thank you! :)
Usually I’m all about the full skirt, in fact I chose the narrow version of this only because I didn’t have enough fabric for a full one! But the fitted skirt was actually much easier than I had feared, I don’t know if I was just very lucky with the pattern, but I’ll definitely make this again. I have a bit of experience altering vintage dresses and have found that the key element for a good fit (for me, anyway) on a narrow dress or skirt are the back darts, so I tend to just experiment with them until I get it right. ;)