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A while ago I was lucky enough to be selected to test Tasia’s Cambie dress pattern for her Sewaholic patterns range. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to pattern test for her again, as the last time I did so was with her very first pattern the Pendrell blouse. Weeks of back to back cold weather and rain delayed me taking photos of the finished dress. Then I underwent heart surgery to fix a problem with my heart. This delayed things even further!
My Cambie dress was made following View B. I omitted the pockets as these are not something I like to have in my dresses. I sewed up a size 8, but it turned out a little too big, so I had to take it in. The fabric is a light textured cotton that I have had in my stash for over a year. I had been saving it to sew up into a dress, and when I saw this pattern I knew it fit the bill perfectly. I lined the bodice with the same fabric, but left the skirt unlined. To prevent the skirt being see through I wear it with a petticoat, which also adds a bit of volume to the skirt. I really love how Tasia has included a separate waist band piece to join the bodice to the skirt (although with my belt on this can’t be seen).
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Material Notes
Cotton fabric, invisible zipper.
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Credits
- Buckingham Road
http://buckinghamroad.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/pattern-tester-cambie-dress.html
- Sewaholic Patterns
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Aug 9, 2012, 02.10 PMby MusterSchnittchen
What a lovely Cambie! Really great!
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Aug 9, 2012, 02.36 PMby BuckinghamRoad
Thanks very much!
Aug 9, 2012, 01.10 PMby Kasiorist
I love the dress, such a summery outfit. jealous of the garden, especially the banana tree!
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Aug 9, 2012, 02.37 PMby BuckinghamRoad
Thanks heaps. Glad you appreciated the garden setting, I put a lot of work into it. We haven’t yet had banana’s fruit on the tree… we are waiting in hope!