In the next
part of my #makenine sewing project (which may be turning into a make eight) I’ve
recently completed a more formal version of the Avid Seamstress Day Dress. Although, I don’t know if I would describe
the dress as coming from their pattern once you consider all modifications that
I made.
To begin
with, the bodice is entirely different and comes from the bodice pattern
drafting class I did at Ray Stitch, in London, in May this year. I’m still not entirely happy with it – in particular,
I’m not sure if the arm hole is deep enough.
I think I need to try on some ready to wear clothes and probably deepen
the arm hole by about 1cm.
I did the
pleated skirt variation, using the tutorial on the Avid Seamstress blog. Do not use the tutorial – it is incredibly
verbose and unclear and the numbers did not work for me. Further, I think the skirt pattern needs to
be cut wider to enable deeper pleats.
Ultimately,
this dress is a great option for occasions, rather than a work dress because it’s
quite restrictive through the sleeves (which is why I think the arm hole isn’t
deep enough!)
I
absolutely adore the fabric – the Nani Iro sateen is lovely, and the print is
fantastic. The metallic areas do feel a
little thicker or firmer, but looks wonderful, so definitely worth it. I’ve bought another print from the fabric
line for another dress.
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