I found, once I started wearing it, that I had way overcorrected the bust darts on the blue 4948, and they were far too low. No big deal; it's only a casual dress. I retraced the pattern this weekend and lowered them half an inch.
Of course, once I got started, all kinds of fabrics started begging to be made into summer flapper dresses. I found this awesome Richloom pinks (the flower, not the color) print at Joann's (coupon, baby!):
I decided to go with bright red binding on the neck and armscyes, and I found light turquoise buttons with white rims for the front placket. I don't have the skirt attached yet so there isn't a picture, but I shortened the bodice two inches--it should it at the high hip now.
I'd like to get the buttonholes done tonight and at least get started on the skirt. I'm thinking of doing bias stripes on the skirt, too. It might be overkill but . . . whatever. Part of me wants to do a scalloped skirt edge but maybe that's definitely overkill?
Of course, once I got started, all kinds of fabrics started begging to be made into summer flapper dresses. I found this awesome Richloom pinks (the flower, not the color) print at Joann's (coupon, baby!):
I decided to go with bright red binding on the neck and armscyes, and I found light turquoise buttons with white rims for the front placket. I don't have the skirt attached yet so there isn't a picture, but I shortened the bodice two inches--it should it at the high hip now.
This was taken before I bound the armscyes. The bias is cut from a red print I found in the fat quarter racks (the Scientific Seamstress has an easy and totally doable bias-cutting tutorial):
I'd like to get the buttonholes done tonight and at least get started on the skirt. I'm thinking of doing bias stripes on the skirt, too. It might be overkill but . . . whatever. Part of me wants to do a scalloped skirt edge but maybe that's definitely overkill?
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