Sunday, October 9, 2011

Simplicity 2054 view A done and unarticulated

Today it was 83F here so it seems a bit bizarre to make a dress with long sleeves! But here it is, Simplicity 2054 view A, a Cynthia Rowley dress with long sleeves and a monster cowl collar.
Simplicity 2054 View A done
I think that picture above makes me look like I'm running for office.  "BlossomKyle for President:  For a new Sewing America".  Or, maybe if I wore my cowl on my back, I'd look like a super hero??

Comments were mixed about the articulated sleeve (i.e. a peek-a-boo or slit in the elbow sleeve) of my muslin of  view C.  Read all about it in this post.
Simplicity 2054
The muslin looks like this, and I wore it as a nightgown last night. Very soft and comfy:
Simplicity 2054 muslin view C done
I wound up not making the articulated sleeve. I love Antoinette's idea of making this in black with the articulated sleeve, and Mushywear's idea of making the sleeves tighter...so there may be another version of this in the future!

That collar is actually a separate piece.

So you can take the cowl collar off and it is just a t-shirt dress...I will try wearing it like I wear Hawaiian leis--not right up against the neck.
Simplicity 2054 View A done
Here's what the back of the cowl looks like. It has basting stitches that are supposed to be removed after the cowl is put together but I didn't remove them.
Simplicity 2054 View A done
Here's an idea of the monster size of this collar--in the cutting phase:
Simplicity 2054 View A  in progress
oh!  The fabric is from The Common Thread in Austin, TX.  I purchased it with Antoinette and Leslie in Austin back in March.   It's a lightweight double knit, very soft.  :)

Side view:
Simplicity 2054 View A done
Back view. As you can see I added a CB seam to add some shaping for the swayback. Simplicity 2054 View A done
Here's a closeup of the binding finish I used, which is different than what the directions recommend:
Simplicity 2054 View A  in progress
I just LOVE how this finish looks:
Simplicity 2054 View A done
Here's an action shot
Simplicity 2054 View A  in progress
So yea, it's done!  Maybe I'll call this my birthday dress?

Simplicity 2054 View A done
So what should I make from this fabric??? Seems like the right time of year to use it, and I have a yard and a half of it. It's a double knit from Mood purchased with Antoinette in June.
what to make from this mood fabric???
Farmer's mkt flowers for this week. My favorite flower farmer has packed up for the season so I bought from a different stand this week.
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I made chicken pot pie tonight; I haven't made this for about 6 months now and it is SO good.   Aren't pearl onions the best?   Unlike last time I didn't overfill the dish, yea! No smoke coming out of the oven was just a bonus.
chicken pot pie
Be well and good night!!

8 comments:

  1. Lovely neckline finish and I like the idea of the removable cowl. Great work!

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  2. I love it!! The color is amazing and that big cowl is seriously cool. I think you'll get more wear out of the non-articulated version, but the sleeve slits would be a cool trendy touch if the fabric wasn't as special as that is.

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  3. Love the dress and the cowl. The diamond fabric might be nice as a cardigan type knit jacket e.g New Look 6735.

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  4. Oh and I LOVE that neckline finish, its very very neat. Did I miss the bit where you explain how to do it?

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  5. Nice, very nice. The neckline looks so professional and the chicken pot pie...to die for :)

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  6. If BlossomKyle was running for President, I would definitely vote for her! Your dress is fit beautifully. Nice job! The neckline binding is superb!

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  7. It turned out beautiful! And the neckline is perfect. The pie is making me hungry...

    Will you share how you did the neckline?

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  8. I like it too! I think it would go great for your birthday! Didn't you make a jacket last year along the same color scheme? I remember I fell in love with that jacket you made, it was so beautiful!

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