From The Year 2050 |
I originally saw the skirt fabric at Jo-Ann's and fell in love. I remembered this pattern, having just recently bought it, and decided it would make a great skirt. I did eventually have to go back for more (this pattern doesn't think you'll be using a border print - which this is) for the giant 5+ yards in the skirt. The top is a heavier cotton than the skirt.
From The Year 2050 |
Not shown here, but the top button is actually a small rose, to correspond to those in the skirt. These buttons and loops were the worst part of the dress - I kept sewing the loops in the wrong place or some of them were stitched down really awkwardly or too tight and I had to redo them probably 4 or 5 times. (Sometimes I can be really bad at spacial things, like where closures go and the logistics of them.) I knew that these were the buttons I wanted - shank buttons that were glossy and shiny and white.
The only alteration I made - besides the length (which, with Vogue, must be for models as I always seem to take like 9" for my being 5'1") was tightening of the bodice panel. It fits more like the pattern image now and feels better all around.
I may end up making this again, but probably not for a long while, and not until a fabric calls out to me again like this one did.
The only qualm I have about it is that it's pretty hard to wear a bra with as the back of the bodice is a bit low and shows the whole back of a bra. It's a lined bodice, but still, sometimes it can be a bit awkward. But the adjusted fit around the middle, the huge skirt and the halter top are so great and Seven-Year-Itch-y! I just love it. (I didn't wear it on the Fourth of July, but I do like to refer to it as my America dress as it's red, white and blue.)
This and all the dresses you've posted are fabulous! Great job on all of them.
ReplyDeleteadorable !! when are you gonna make me a dress?
ReplyDeleteI also made this dress but found that my biggest problem was that top section.... I could not get the bust fit right, I altered it slightly and now I can wear a bra under it (being an E cup this is VERY important). Your dress looks really nice and I love the skirt fabric, so very very pretty.
ReplyDeleteSo cute, Love the buttons! well worth it by the looks of it :-)
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