What better way to get prepared for the sew-along than to show you my first go at this wonderful pattern?
To make this dress, I used some mystery fabric that had been in my mother's stash for years. I think it's a poly blend, but neither of us really can tell.
Anyway, I really loved the subtle drape and the colors of this fabric: brown and beige with hints of purple, so perfect for Autumn.
Anyway, I really loved the subtle drape and the colors of this fabric: brown and beige with hints of purple, so perfect for Autumn.
Let me tell you: it wasn't by chance that I wanted to have a sew-along for this pattern, it's because I love it SO MUCH.
It's my exact idea of the perfect every day dress: cute and feminine, but practical and easy to wear. Every girl should have at least one dress like this one.
It's also an extremely versatile pattern, and my head is bursting with ideas on how to transform it.
Even though I made a muslin before cutting the dress, I ended up with quite a bit of gaping in the neckline (you can sorta see it in the photo above).
Eléonore kindly suggested me to straighten the shoulder line (green basted seam in the second photo, sorry for the quality) to correct this issue, and it worked like a charm!
But I won't go into too much detail, we'll have lots and lots of time to discuss fit during the sew-along.
It's my exact idea of the perfect every day dress: cute and feminine, but practical and easy to wear. Every girl should have at least one dress like this one.
It's also an extremely versatile pattern, and my head is bursting with ideas on how to transform it.
Even though I made a muslin before cutting the dress, I ended up with quite a bit of gaping in the neckline (you can sorta see it in the photo above).
Eléonore kindly suggested me to straighten the shoulder line (green basted seam in the second photo, sorry for the quality) to correct this issue, and it worked like a charm!
But I won't go into too much detail, we'll have lots and lots of time to discuss fit during the sew-along.