Part One, Make a Muslin
I won't have enough time all at once to properly work on the jacket until Thursday, so in meantime, I've made the muslin and started to fit the dress. I need two or three uninterrupted hours in which to work on the jacket and with appointments/practices tomorrow I won't be able to do work on it.
Let's see, this is a sheath dress, so that means there will be quite a bit of fitting, as this isn't the first style I'd pick for myself but I think it will work with the jacket. Right away, I traced the hips two sizes larger than the bust. I went ahead and shortened the pattern through the neck to waist area by 1", too.
I chose this particular pattern because there is potential for no center back or front seam and no waist seam. Without these seams the pattern of the fabric is less broken up - the pattern is pretty large and the more seams and darts there are, the more cut up it will be. I had planned to use a side zipper for this one, but I'm rethinking that because I have a pretty pronounced hip curve which isn't the best for side zippers. I'll probably have to do a very carefully matched center back invisible zipper.
The overall fit was what I expected: almost perfect in the bust, too big in the waist and almost perfect in the thighs. That's just how it is with my figure type. I need to remove 1 1/2" to 2" total from the waist in the front only and add 1/2" to 1" to the thigh area. These are easy and no big surprise to me. Parting Shot: Warm Enough. You think Pix is warm enough in all those blankets?
6 comments:
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I am sure that you will get the motif lined up perfectly across the back of the dress. I am really looking forward to the completion of this dress!
Oh the cut of that dress will be lovely in that fabric. I am looking forward to seeing the finished dress.
I hope you are lining this dress. I am making a sheath dress and I am lining it. I am stuck. It didn't call for a lining and I figured the lining would substitute for facings. I pinned the lining in at the neck and arm holes and I can't turn it inside out. Help! Do I need to sew the lining in at the neck and then do something different with the arm holes? I have no extra fabric to make arm hole facings. Any suggestins? Thanks! I have learned lots from you :D
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We definitely share the same fit issues! Well, that is minus the short waist. This will be great in your choice of fabric and lovely with your jacket.
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