Hey, my dress matches my blog!
It's an "easy 2 hour (sewing time only)" "just 4 knits" pattern. This one clocked in for me at around 3 hours (sewing time with some clothes folding in the middle).
First, it looks like they were fast with creating the pattern envelope--the caption about the "sewing time only per item" is partially chopped off, and the model's elbow is touching the line drawing for view C.
Click on the photo to see my notes.
And on this pattern piece, it refers to 6, 10, 12, but it should be 8, 10, 12:
I liked the rouching of view B on the shoulders, but didn't want the ribbon so I used elastic instead. I did not attach a bow to the front of the dress.
I did a little SBA as per Trena but I could have done a LOT more...I was too timid for my first SBA.
I did not do a sway back adjustment. Something about this style (like with McCall's 6069) does not require me to do a swayback adjustment. I think it's the way the fabric drapes back there.
This dress photographs horribly and those were the best shots I could get.
I think there's too much chest showing for this to be a work dress, plus this fabric, even though it's a knit, is showing every wrinkle...I think it might be a weekend kind of dress.
I'm going to make view A next in red cherry print on black knit background as a nightgown. I bet I can get it sewn in 2 hours. Not that this is a race or something.
Oh, and as for Vogue 8379, I did a fake SBA by pulling the bodice down 3/4 of an inch more and then sewing it up.
I also fixed the ties so they are the same length-ish:
So that dress is a wrap!
Good night!
They are both lovely dresses.
ReplyDeleteThey ARE both lovely dresses - I love the shoulder gathers on the first and the tie on the second - both are great shapes on you (and colours - in the old schema I guess you were an "autumn")
ReplyDeleteBoth dresses are very cute! You wear red and green equally well.
ReplyDeleteLove that green dress! But I think you may be right that its not appropriate for work. But maybe if you accessorized it with a scarf or a pin.... Hmmm... I think you could make it work.
ReplyDeleteAnd you make me laugh with your time comments.
I love both of your dresses! The emerald green dress is the perfect color for you and then again so is the burgundy wrap dress. You scored big with both of them:)
ReplyDeleteLove that green dress! The style is really flattering. It doesn't look baggy at the bust, but if you want more SBA on that one I would recommend folding out some width along the lower gathered edge of the bodice, like so: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7573004@N06/3393851252/ The tuck at the diagonal edge is to prevent gape, not bagginess--two symptoms of the same problem (wait, I probably shouldn't call having a small bust a problem).
ReplyDeleteI think both dresses look fabulous!
ReplyDeleteBtw, just when I thought I'd figured out, I guess that "SBA" != "sway back adjustment" after all?
Both dresses look fabulous! Great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Kyle! This is Mallory, de Joann's. I love your website! Your projects always turn out gorgeous, and I hope I can get to that level one day (especially with knit material lol). Hope to see you at my store sometime soon!
ReplyDeleteI second (eword10) the scarf with the green dress. It will take a basic dress up several notches AND be appropriate for work.
ReplyDeleteNice job.