So, back to my dress dilemma. Thanks to those of you who commented - very helpful!
By Friday afternoon I found myself inexplicably buying seersucker at AK Fabrics. I don't think this will be dressy enough for the wedding, but it was such a good idea from Kimbersew that, well, I just have to have this dress in seersucker. So, I may end up making two versions. If I don't finish in time for the wedding, well, I do have a back up LBD in the closet that I can always wear.
The dress is to be fully lined, and the inexpensive batiste I bought last week will be perfect for lining seersucker. So, I decided to use the batiste lining as my muslin. I know that some may tsk tsk at me for attempting the "wearable muslin". But at $2 a yard, I have no qualms about this being just a muslin - I'll re-cut pieces as necessary.
Over the weekend, I worked on the pattern (lengthening the bodice and the skirt each by one inch), cut the batiste and transferred all the markings. Last night, I stitched up muslin 1.0 and tried it on. Usually I have to do a whole lot of fitting to make a bottom work, but the bottom of this dress fit perfectly. The top is a different story.
The back has a few easy-to-fix problems, like letting out the side or princess seams a little so it doesn't pull across the back waist. Also, you can't see it so well, but apparently I have narrow shoulders and there is quite a lot of extra fabric in the upper back. There was a pretty straightforward alteration for this in Fit For Real People, so this should also not be a problem.
Anyway, stay tuned for muslin 1.1 with adjusted bust and back.
By Friday afternoon I found myself inexplicably buying seersucker at AK Fabrics. I don't think this will be dressy enough for the wedding, but it was such a good idea from Kimbersew that, well, I just have to have this dress in seersucker. So, I may end up making two versions. If I don't finish in time for the wedding, well, I do have a back up LBD in the closet that I can always wear.
The dress is to be fully lined, and the inexpensive batiste I bought last week will be perfect for lining seersucker. So, I decided to use the batiste lining as my muslin. I know that some may tsk tsk at me for attempting the "wearable muslin". But at $2 a yard, I have no qualms about this being just a muslin - I'll re-cut pieces as necessary.
Over the weekend, I worked on the pattern (lengthening the bodice and the skirt each by one inch), cut the batiste and transferred all the markings. Last night, I stitched up muslin 1.0 and tried it on. Usually I have to do a whole lot of fitting to make a bottom work, but the bottom of this dress fit perfectly. The top is a different story.
The front looks ok in the photo (aside from the puckers where I was not so careful about easing), but in real life it desperately needs an FBA - the two cups are not even close to big enough for my bust. So, the dress sort of stands away from my body rather than draping over my curves. I was hoping that I would be able to just make the seam down the middle of the cup pieces smaller to make more bust room, but I don't think that will be enough. I'm going to have to make the cups larger and the bodice piece they attach to will need larger spaces for them. Also, I lengthened the straps a bit in this view, but am rethinking this - once the lining is in, this dress will be 5/8" lower cut than now. And, while I like a pretty décolleté, that would make the dress awfully low cut.Where it hits on the unfinished muslin, I think is perfect.
The back has a few easy-to-fix problems, like letting out the side or princess seams a little so it doesn't pull across the back waist. Also, you can't see it so well, but apparently I have narrow shoulders and there is quite a lot of extra fabric in the upper back. There was a pretty straightforward alteration for this in Fit For Real People, so this should also not be a problem.
Anyway, stay tuned for muslin 1.1 with adjusted bust and back.
18 comments:
I recall reading a review of this pattern on Pattern Review ages ago: a few of the people who made this moved the bust cups together a bit. Could that help the bust?
Wow, once you make those few adjustments I think you will have the greatest fitting bodice ever. Thanks for joining the dress challenge! I just sent out your invite.
A Sewn Wardrobe - Yes, that is definitely one of the things that needs to happen. That part over the sternum is just too wide.
Faye - I'm so excited about the dress challenge!
Agree with Elizabeth about reducing the width between cups. I think this will look lovely in seersucker.
A seersucker summer dress - fab! I am yearning for seersucker myself. There is something gentle and old-fashioned about it.
How lovely to see you making this pattern. I made the top a few months ago, and I had to move the cups closer together. Also, I sewed the lining on in a 3/8" seam allowance because I knew it would be too low. (It is still low, but I like low!) Finally, I got this thing to fit me, and I am more than pleased with the result. I made it in a plum satin, and it is so sexy! One of these days, I'll get to the pattern review. Good luck! I think you'll be happy with your result.
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