I've made this a bunch of times so this was a pretty quick weekend project. The fabric I used here is Cloud 9 Cirrus organic cotton in Iris, which is a shot-weave purple/magenta. It's a bit like homespun but tighter.
So . . . back to 1080
As a side note: I made some alterations to this already, but you don't need to do that to lengthen it.
I changed the sleeves to make them easier to bias-bind:
. . . and did an FBA:
So . . . back to 1080
As a side note: I made some alterations to this already, but you don't need to do that to lengthen it.
I changed the sleeves to make them easier to bias-bind:
But you can do this with the stock pattern pieces.
I didn't even retrace the pieces. I just laid them on the fabric and used my clear ruler to measure down from the hemline and out from the waist point, and drew that on with a tailor's pencil. I added 14" of length (I'm 5'7"), which allowed for a bout 1" of foldover at the bottom to attach a bias hem facing. This was solidly full-length.
I made this as wide as the fabric width would permit. For the back piece, I wanted to distribute the added sweep to the back as well as the sides, so I laid the pattern piece in the middle of the folded fabric and sketched in a seam allowance in addition to the skirt flare and additional length.
When I make this, I sew tucks into the back to keep the bulk of the dress from shifting forward as I walk, but if you don't have this problem, don't worry about it:
I used the rest of the fabric to make a self waist tie (just a long tube) but I like it better with the belt:
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I suppose the point of all the bias tape is to keep the dress smooth, but it is a bit tedious basting and removing all the basting. I may try using a French seam at the waist/fabric change line in addition to the side seams for the next one.