... Butterick 5554
I traced and altered the pattern at points I thought
would make a better fit, like:
- Raise the neckline 1 inch
- Extend the shoulder seams 3/4 inch, that included extending the front and back neck facings
- Added three inches to the length of the dress
I used I used interfaced poly-interlock
for the facings because I thought self facings would create too much
bulk since my dress in made from pontederoma. Even though I added 3"
the dress it was barely long enough for my liking. So I added a stretch
lace hem facing and just barely turned up the hem. I did not like to
look of machine topstitched hems so I opted to hem by hand. Another
surprise was not having to use a zipper, yeahhhh! Things just worked
out, and it's a perfect fit!
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used black pontederoma for the sleeves and base of the dress, and snow
leopard for the center panel for an on trend look, both from my stash.
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This is the third fall/winter dress of my collection, and there may be two or three more coming up....
nice combination of fabrics, I've looks at those patterns in the pattern books but shy away form them, maybe if I found one in retail & tried it on but then I may not wantta see that lol!
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Great dress Faye. Love the contrast fabrics.
ReplyDeletethe more I think about this dress the more I think I've seen that pattern somewhere, so I look through my patterns & I have it but it's a Simplicy with sleeves & a zipper, is that a sign to make it ? lol!
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