February 16, 2013

Sew: Simplicity 2444

 
Another kid's birthday party, another dress! I have summer babies and hence most of their friends are also summer babies. So from November to March we have birthday party after birthday party. We actually have two this weekend. So I whipped up a new dress!! Not that I don't have enough dresses in my wardrobe...
 

I do love a good summer dress. This is a great basic pattern with a few modifications I've learnt along the way. I folded out the excess in the front and back neckline. A total of four inches!! I simply slashed the darts to allow the excess to be folded out. Simple.


 I also used bias binding for the neckline (and armholes) instead of the recommended facing. Easy as.


This is one of the printed cottons I picked up in Sydney last weekend. It is beautiful and soft but probably a little too lightweight for this pattern. It doesn't hold up well to those front angle darts. We'll see how it goes.



Project Details
Pattern: Simplicity 2444
Fabric: Printed cotton from The Remnant Warehouse
Alterations: Removed 2.5cm from front and back pattern piece using slash & spread method, lengthened by 2.5cm and substituted bias binding for neck facing.

I am contemplating making another of these dresses for work, in the black and white fabric I got last weekend. Or I might use Simplicity 1873, a Cynthia Rowley pattern instead...

L x

15 comments:

  1. Gorgeous Leith - aren't you glad that you deviated from your sewing plans and made this beauty? You've got folding out that neckline ease down pat now too.

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  2. My goodness, its fantastic! Especially with funkis clogs. It fits you absolutely perfectly - I think you should make several more. X

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  3. What a fabulous summer dress! The fabric looks perfect for it in the photos and the print a little bit Monet-esque. Lovely to meet you at the Sydney social.

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  4. Lovely! Great fit. I made this a little while ago and loved it. Maybe I need to dig the pattern out again!

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  5. Great fabric choice! Most summery.

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  6. This is beeeeeeee-autiful!!! I love this fabric and I don't remember seeing it in your purchases. Wow just lovely! Dress and fabric, just perfect - a definite winner :)

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  7. The print is to die for. Love it!!! Beautiful dress.

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  8. You're dress is absolutely stunning on you! You married the perfect fabric with the perfect pattern to end up with the perfect dress!

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  9. Leith you look gorgeous in that dress - fresh and happy.

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  10. It's not often I see a floral I fall head over heels for, but this is one of them. Love the fabric, and you've made a really lovely dress out of it :)

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  11. It's a beautiful dress!!!

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  12. That's so much nicer than RTW. You've used a great print for this dress.

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  13. That print is divine! It really does work well with that pattern :)

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  14. Wow what beautiful fabric and what a great dress. Just to let you know, I've nominated you for an Inspiring Blogger Award over at http://helenssewingadventures.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/blogging-award.html

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  15. Hi, I just finished making this dress and I have the problem gaping at the neckline. Do you have a link to the "slash and spread" method? Many thanks!

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