THIS DRESS TOOK SO DAMN LONG!!!!!!!!
I seriously thought I would finish up my projects this weekend but holy cow! Yes, we had a sort of busy one and I didn't sew at all Friday night but good grief! Between the binding and the french seams and the narrow hems...ACK!
But I finished it and I LOVE it!!!
My husband doesn't like it. But he doesn't like anything I make that is loose/flowy so I wasn't surprised. But then he said, "It makes you look wide." I happen to disagree. I think he dislikes the fullness from the elasticized waist but I am digging it so...I just won't wear it on date nights! :-p
Specifics:
*Time to complete: Forever
*Fabric: A lot of rayon challis and a little cotton voile
I was going to get the bemberg but I didn't feel like going to JoAnn so I dug through the stash and found this pinkish-purplish cotton voile
*Thread: I went with red since it was the dominant color; it works.
*Size: Straight 16
I need to get it through my thick skull that I need an FBA. This has plenty of circumference but not enough length. It slightly rides up in front. Next time I'd cut a 14 and do an FBA. I'd also lengthen the bodice about an inch for some blousing.
Wide??
Construction wasn't difficult EXCEPT for the stupid shoulder sleeve! Will someone please read that and interpret what Vogue is trying to communicate!?!? Please!!!!
I hate this casing method. Hate. Hate. Hate.
I french seamed it all...time consuming but worth it. There are bias bindings applied to the neckline and armholes and it's done flat. THIS IS GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and if you're a tall person; this will be a mini dress...may want to lengthen it.
Hmmm....what else...the armholes area bit low, even with the overlay. And the overlay makes it almost impossible to lift your arms up. I mean, how much arm lifting are you doing in a dress?? But still...
A very pretty dress that takes awhile but is worth the effort!
