You can tell I just heard about work before I took these pictures because I look depressed in all of them ;) Also, none of them are in focus for some reason, which really cuts down on editing time, lol. I saved posting this for when I was working, because I usually end up with a lot of down time on my computer. Not so this time around! So here is the 3 week old post. I have so much sewing to catch up on! I leave for Spain at the beginning of October and already have a job for September, so I better get moving if I want things finished!
I quite like how this dressed turned out! I've seen many like this online, but none of the patterns I had were exactly right. So I did it myself. I hate drafting patterns and am therefore not that good at it, but it didn't turn out too bad! There are a few things I would change for next time (some weird poofiness at the bust - start the gathers further towards the center maybe), but overall, happy kitten! And I just love love love this print! Totally wasted as a pillow cover from whoever I got it from on ebay!
It is pretty basic construction-wise, I just wanted a light summer dress. Using boning, lining the midriff, and adding a waist stay would definitely take it up a notch, for sure. The bust area is the only part of this one that has a lining. I used part of my muslin stage to line it, which wasn't a great idea. Another change that could have happened if I was working with more fabric is making bias strips to bind the top edges. Would have looked great, made the construction a little easier, and the top of the lining wouldn't sort of peek out at the top. But this fabric was bought on E-bay and was only 2 yards, so I made do. Self-lining it would have been a nice choice as well. But what did I do instead? The whole dress was made, so I just used red fabric paint to paint along the top edge!! Brilliant, if I do say so myself ;)
