On Pattern Review, Catina , The Pattern Hack Fairy", drafted a skirt pattern for someone who had asked for help in finding a pattern to recreate a Milly skirt with lovely pleating.
Although I was searching for fabric for a skirt that would match a sweater I love very much, when I saw this fabric at Mood I thought sundress.
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The fabric was a bit stiff when purchased, but that totally washed away with one washing. I thought it might have been a plus for the pleating, but now it is so soft and comfortable.
I was very creative here and I all worked out very well.
I started with my TNT shift dress pattern. It's from an old Butterick coordinate pattern. The number is B5147, but it could have been any darted shift dress. The original fitting was done by Kenneth King at a fit clinic at Sew Right and I've sewn it many times.
I cut across at the waistline, rotated the darts into princess seams and cut across the top. After the first muslin, I took quite a bit in at the back and the sides.
The skirt was cut from the pattern posted through Pattern Review and it matched up to the bodice very well.
It has lovely unique pleating. Very flattering as you get a pleated skirt look while it is very flat across your tummy:
Bodice only was lined and bra carriers were added to the straps;
I added pockets, nabbing the pattern piece from a random pattern, because, well pockets!
The lining was hand stitched down at the bottom of the bodice and to the zipper. I have never been successful at machine stitching the lining to the zipper.
Hem was finished with Hung Sung seam tape and hand stitched.
For no reason at all I had issues in getting the zipper so that the seams matched up. With a bit of persistence (and basting only a few inches many times) I eventually concurred it.
One last photo:
Although I was searching for fabric for a skirt that would match a sweater I love very much, when I saw this fabric at Mood I thought sundress.
IThe fabric was a bit stiff when purchased, but that totally washed away with one washing. I thought it might have been a plus for the pleating, but now it is so soft and comfortable.
I was very creative here and I all worked out very well.
I started with my TNT shift dress pattern. It's from an old Butterick coordinate pattern. The number is B5147, but it could have been any darted shift dress. The original fitting was done by Kenneth King at a fit clinic at Sew Right and I've sewn it many times.
I cut across at the waistline, rotated the darts into princess seams and cut across the top. After the first muslin, I took quite a bit in at the back and the sides.
The skirt was cut from the pattern posted through Pattern Review and it matched up to the bodice very well.
It has lovely unique pleating. Very flattering as you get a pleated skirt look while it is very flat across your tummy:
Bodice only was lined and bra carriers were added to the straps;
I added pockets, nabbing the pattern piece from a random pattern, because, well pockets!
The lining was hand stitched down at the bottom of the bodice and to the zipper. I have never been successful at machine stitching the lining to the zipper.
Hem was finished with Hung Sung seam tape and hand stitched.
For no reason at all I had issues in getting the zipper so that the seams matched up. With a bit of persistence (and basting only a few inches many times) I eventually concurred it.
One last photo:
Lovely! Hope I get to see that soon in person, hint hint....
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter. If you want to see it we'll have to make plans. I've got another dress coming for MPB day
DeleteThanks Linda.
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ReplyDeleteIt is a great success - not easy to alter and morph existing patterns, but the fit and fabric are just perfect. You are right to feel very pleased with this dress
ReplyDeleteThanks Fabricated. It always felt like it was going to work out so it was a lot of fun.
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