Made two of these last year. Reckoned the long one was a bit too long but then after I sent it to my friend I looked harder at the pictures and thought it actually had felt pretty lovely on. Yes, oversized, but in a subtle way, as long as the fabric choice is very drapey and light. So out of the blue I decided I wanted another one and I wanted it in this fabric I had earmarked for something else. I wanted a kind of grown up (not pink, not highly patterned...) dress.
I think the fabric is from The Fabric Box. It is a crepey textured rayon. It's heavier than the bird print rayon of my first version and that led to some pocket dramas. Up to the pockets things were going ok. My sewing machine was serviced last year and the results of that service...are that I wouldn't recommend those guys to anyone. It doesn't seem to be any different than before the service (still barfing furballs, still hesitating and mis-stitching all the time like it got lost along the way, arg!) I noticed that led to some missed stitches and very obvious stitching, but I don't really mind the look, it creates a kind of obvious facing look at the bodice which is ok. Possibly my thread wasn't a perfect match but I did use a new needle.
I put the pockets on and they sagged down to the bottom of the universe. I went ahead and made the whole dress, even let it sit while I debated whether to cut the hem straight. Decided not to. I think the hem having a high-low look adds to the dress. The huge pockets cutting up the flow of the dress, not so much. With a sad sigh I went forth to remove them and retrofit in side seam pockets. It's painful mainly because you can't get the insides as pretty, but perfectly serviceable anyway. Wore dress the next day. Happy with it! It is heavier than the pink one was which should have been foreseeable, but that doesn't pull the front or the back down in a bad way, the back tie keeps the dress from falling forward to show too much (nonexistent) cleavage. I really like the feel of this dress.
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