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| I tried the classic one foot crossed, hand on hip pose. You can see me telling my 7 year old to go ahead and press the button! |
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| Maybe this pose shows the front of the dress better. Sorry guys, I wear makeup about 3 or 4 times a year! I am not even shamed into wearing it when posting my face on the www! Shocking, no? |
I really like this dress. It is my second completed Vogue dress and this was a more sensible style for some-one with an unbalanced figure like me. The top and the bottom are joined together with a seam at the waist, and then this whole area is covered by a sash. So you have a lot of room to manuever while trying to get the fit right. Also, adding a few inches to a full skirt is easy.
This dress is extremely comfortable. I omitted the elastic at the waist and the side seam zipper. I don't notice any detriment to the look of the dress, and it certainly is comfortable! I also fused some vilene bias tape around the shoulders and neck and found the stitching in these areas to be a breeze, unlike when I sewed my striped top. Thanks for the spot-on advice guys!
I don't have time to sew a second dress right now, but I would certainly consider one in the future. Next time I might sew a smaller size in the front on top. I also didn't use clear elastic on the shoulder straps because I didn't have any. It's OK, but not gathered as much on the shoulders as I think it should be.
Finally, I love the print on this fabric, but I have to admit that fabrics with a lot of spandex are not my favourite texture-wise. It always feels a bit shiny and sickly and reminds me of bathing suit fabric! I do think that fabrics with plenty of spandex are a must to get this pattern to work right, though. Having just sewn it, I wouldn't want to try it with a plain cotton jersey.
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| The dreaded back view! I like the low back. Low, but still possible to wear a normal bra with it. |
