The brief is to commit to 1 hour of sewing a day for a week. This dress took just over an hour to sew up, I'd done the cutting last week. Super-simple and I love it! Whether Hazel does or not is another matter but I'm hopeful.
It's the Zigzag Dress from Tina Givens. Since I'm hosting her on her book blog tour next month I was really keen to try one of her patterns beforehand and this one looked like it would suit the Fuccra to a T. It's only 6 pieces - two bodice pieces cut together on the fold, two rectangles for the skirt and two strips for the neck binding. I love how the bodice is put together
It's still unfinished at the seam for skirt and bodice as I need to try it on Hazel to make sure the neckline isn't too wide. I'm also considering putting in a lining on the skirt as the double gauze is very 'sticky' and I think it will cling to leggings something awful which would negate the lovely looseness of the dress. It's designed to be tight along the sleeves and then it goes all big just past the elbows - lots of room to move in! Geez I hope she likes it...
ETA: Mixed reaction from Hazel (she laughed because it was too big). It's too wide across the neck so I need to dismantle it and increase the overlap. The sleeves are close-fitting on her lower arms; it looks nice but she's a bit funny about things being tight. She hasn't complained yet so I'm not about to ask about it!
Look how tidy your pleat is. I'm still working on getting mine sharper looking at that top point. That fabric really does suit the style.
ReplyDeleteAh ha - I think it's the basting BELOW the seamline that'll do the trick! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteday one and you whip up a dress in the morning - I am impressed!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. Good luck with the re-fit.
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