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Indeed my favourite instruction was one telling me to drink plenty of tea and eat cake. I am always happy to follow those kind of instructions!
I deviated from the pattern in two places, cutting length out of the skirt pieces, and secondly making a narrow shoulder adjustment. I didn't muslin it, as I have suddenly come to the realisation that anything I make with sleeves needs this alteration. The adjustments have worked well, and the sleeve caps hit just the right spot.
The fabric is from "Timeless Treasures", a cotton poplin with lines of repeating perpendicular spots as its pattern. The cotton behaved beautifully and pressed and sewed like a dream.
The dress comes together easily, and the dress tucks make a nice change from darts. Although it wasn't a particularly hard make it was pretty time-consuming. I think the longer process will make me treasure this dress and really look after it.
There was also some lazy hemming in front of the telly, which is always good. All in all I think version #1 is a good wearable muslin - it's helped me get to grips with the construction and I am looking forward to making version #2 already, though I may try sleeveless next to mix it up.
This suits you so well, lovely job :)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much.
Deletelooks great on you and even the sun came out!
ReplyDeleteSun and sleet on the same day!
DeleteThis looks fab! Well done. Love your orange shoes too!
ReplyDeleteI get compliments on my orange shoes everywhere I go! They are just last year's Clarke's shoes.
DeleteIt looks wonderful on you!!!
ReplyDeleteAh thanks, I am getting used to the more fitted look!
DeleteYour dress looks absolutely lovely on you! well done. And I too, love those gorgeous orange shoes also!
ReplyDeleteYey another orange shoe fan. You need to find some orange tape and you can copy them! I love your yellow ones.
DeleteOne very pretty dress...and it fits you so perfectly. A pretty decent wearable muslin :). Like Carolyn, I love those orange shoes too.
ReplyDeleteThanks it does fit well, so I am really pleased.
DeleteYou look gorgeous in this! A fantasyic make!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice thing to say, thank you.
DeleteYou look gorgeous in this! A fantasyic make!
ReplyDeleteIt's a really pretty dress Louise - I can see why you're so happy with it! I've been meaning to make a second version of this pattern ever since I finished the first one - must get round to that soon!
ReplyDeleteYes you must, your last one was gorgeous.
DeleteYou look fabulous in that dress - what a gem. I wouldn't have called it a muslin, it's too nice. Jo x
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo, I think I called it that as I made it with fabric that I would not have been heart broken if it all went wrong so I didn't toile.
DeleteLovely dress! The light fabric is so summery and I really like the black buttons, they bring out the print on the fabric
ReplyDeleteIt may be a little warm in the summer,but it's perfect now when the weather is warm but not hot. I spent hours and hours debating over buttons they are actually brown and the same colour as the brown dots!
DeleteSo pretty and the shape suits you well. Loving the collar!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm not used to accentuating my figure but it's a fun new look for me.
DeleteThis is so lovely, I particularly like the shoulder shape and those tucks. You're on such a sewing roll at the moment!
ReplyDeleteYou are so kind. The pattern is a winner honestly can't recommend it enough.
DeleteLouise you look amazing! This dress REALLY suits you. You need more shirt dresses I feel! xxx
ReplyDeleteAh thank you lovely. I am really enjoying MMM16 Zoe.
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