It just needs a hem. and maybe some tweaking. But mostly a hem.
I wish I could say it was a Jiffy for me (as the pattern is a reissue of a 1960's Jiffy) but it was not. I have put a LOT of hours into this dress and made many mistakes (and that's even with a muslin) but I think this dress is going to have a happy ending!
I got to use my brand new June Tailor Pressing Board for the first time!
Specifically for pressing open the collar seams.
First it looks like this:
Then you press the seam open and it looks like this:
Very awesome tool.
Princeton Farmers Market flowers for this week:
Lisianthus. They kind of look like roses, but they're not.
Be well!!!
ooh I love a peter pan collar, even better with scallops! Can't wait to see your final product - see you do achieve lots of sewing too (you should count your muslins in your yearly tally)
ReplyDeleteWhat an elegant dress! I actually normally dislike peter pan collars (scarred by my childhood school uniform experience), but this is lovely and chic! Very Jackie O.
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable -- and worth all the effort you put in! I love the scallops on the collar. So chic!
ReplyDeleteI love this dress, the peter pan collar and scallops, just fab-u-lous!
ReplyDeleteThe dress looks lovely! and you have a new sewing toy...errr tool! :)
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