I love this pattern
This is another vintage inspired pattern from Sew
Over It. It’s a knee length dress with delicately gathered at the sleeves and
bust areas. The waist is defined and, when put together with the V shaped neck
and gently flared skirt, gives a feminine and flattering silhouette. It’s also
fairly straightforward to put together! This is the first of many I feel.....
Fabric
I have been hoping to get my hands on some of this modal
challis from Atelier Brunette for months. I am still fairly new to
understanding fabrics and this sounded quite close to the rayon and viscose
styles that I’ve enjoyed sewing with lately. This fabric also has a silky feel
to it, so it is really nice to actually wear as well as sew with. I got mine
from The Splendid Stitch at £15 per metre as soon as it came back into stock.
(I was fortunate enough to win a £20 voucher for posting a make in the Customer
Gallery which went towards this – I highly recommend doing the same!) Delivery
was really quick and I always love the extra samples that Amy slips in for
future stash wish listing. This fabric is a little see through though …I only
noticed when I went outside but you might want to consider a lining or slip
underneath if you are making from this.
Pattern and Instructions
The pattern comes in a wallet with an instruction booklet
and the pattern itself printed on tissue paper in 16 pattern pieces. The instructions
were easy to follow, and contain a glossary as well as illustrations to help
make each stage clearer. There is also a sewalong on the Sew Over It blog to
supplement these (if you feel like you could do with colour photos too). The
only part of the construction that foxed me a bit was the sleeve cuffs. I’m
still not convinced I have sewn them as they are meant to be…but what I have
got works for me.
Alterations
I am starting to discover that I need to experiment with sizes a little. I am very well behaved when it comes to selecting pattern size,
and always match exactly to my measurements. However, I am starting to find
that I need to ignore this and select the size smaller. My measurements are an
exact match for a size 10 (according to the pattern wallet), and I took in the
centre seam by a good 2cm as it was too big. I found that I needed to
select a size smaller on my Betty dress too so I’m guessing this is recurring
feature for me.
I also left off the buttons in the front. I have quite a
selection, but decided that the dress didn’t need them in the end. If I was making again I would think a little more about the pattern placement as I (by chance) almost ended up with a centre line of the key design...not sure how I feel about it.
Conclusion
Like I said, I love this dress. It wasn’t too complicated to
make, and it feels comfortable on. No parts feel too tight or in the wrong place, including the sleeves. You can tell me if you think differently
but I reckon it looks pretty good too! I would definitely recommend this
pattern, and will be making more. I’m interested to see if different fabrics
have an effect on the finished look so please do share!
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