Dress #1 - The Hannah Montana Dress
My daughter loves this dress. That's amazing because I had to talk her into the pattern! As I've said before, she's really picky and when she says she doesn't like any of the new patterns in the patterns books, you know I'm not lying. How can you not like some of those cute dresses for someone her age? I don't know, but I did get her to finally agree on this one. It is Simplicity 3589, and is now know in our house as "the Hannah Montana dress". While you might not wear all the pieces styled as shown on the envelope, you do have to admit, that overall, this isn't a bad pattern and there's a lot of potential here.
This is another easy garment to make, and I only made one change. I used the sleeves from the long sleeved version to make short sleeves for the dress. She didn't want the cap sleeves, nor did she want long sleeves, so it was easy enough to make a short sleeve from a long sleeve.I'd like to show you the inside of the front, because this dress has a great detail that I've not seen in other dresses. That contrast inset in the front is not just a triangle of fabric stitched in place. That piece extends all the way across the front of the dress, and is included in the armhole and side seams. To keep it in place, ribbon or twill tape or binding is attached at the shoulder seam and to the top of the inset. Isn't that neat? It keeps the piece in place without a lot of extra stitching, yet allows the dress to look as if it had a camisole underneath.
Parting Shot: Biking. Off my son goes, to enjoy one of the pleasures of summer: bike riding!
15 comments:
Great dress, don't you love quick projects that deliver fast satisfaction? That camisole feature must be something Simplicity is trying across the board, as it is also inside the blouse I'm working on right now(3842)! Also, thanks for the previous men's shirt details, I've finally finished mine, and he's ordered more!!!
The dress is adorable! Does the fact that the dress is marketed as "Hannah Montana" have anything to do with your daughter liking it? I like the camisole/ribbon treatment, too! Something unexpected from a Big 4 pattern.
What a darling dress! I love how you used the ribbon. She looks beautiful.
Love this dress!
Summerset .- clothes for her niece is beautiful, delicate. Small jeans are very nice. I love the dress for his daughter. It is a record of "haute couture" inside the body tissue of stripes. I congratulate him. greetings, Paco
What a cute dress and a great color for her!
Your daughter's dress and your niece's mini wardrobe are all precious! Your skills at envisioning the garment are awesome--really nice kids' clothes!
My DGDs will be jealous if I show them!
Lynda in LV
Of course the dress is darling and your daughter looks cute in it and like she enjoys wearing it! However, my first project for my 4-day weekend is a dress with an insert...you know I'm stealing this construction technique! *LOL* It is so much better than the simple v-insert I had planned!!!
She's so cute! The dress is adorable. :)
Lovely dress for your daughter! The colours are so pretty.
The insert construction is neat!
Darling little dress. Great technique for the insert. Your little girl is a sweetie.
The dress for you dd came out really cute. I just finished the same pattern/dress for my dd. I made the long sleeve, and she loves the sleeves! I also made the jacket to match using fabric matching the inset. The jacket pattern turned out nice for us also. I need to update my reviews for this and 2 other outfits made for my dd.
Hi,
One more beautiful dress to your daughter!
She looks so lovely in her new dress, no wonder she loves it! I like the contrast inset detail!! It adds a nice touch to the dress!
I love the fabric choices! They're great together.
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