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| Oh boy, was this a project that really tried my patience.
Lots of info here, but I'm hoping some of it can help save time to future dress makers
first - I strangely have to use an A-cup setting to get the best underbust and bust fit even though I'm a C-cup in retail bras.
My first attempt making this dress was a failure. A LOT of gaping in front neck, back neck and back arm.
sigh...
I moved some things around on my pattern making the necklines smaller and back armhole smaller. I also added a back shoulder dart which solved all my gaping.
attempt 2 was a success. my only change I'd make is dropping the armhole a quarter of an inch.
This dress is fully lined, and super comfy.
the skirt is a quarter circle skirt that I drafted on my own
Enjoy
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Location: North of Seattle, WA | Love your dress.
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | Great job. Thanks for posting. |
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| thanks! it took me all summer to figure out the pattern - I was always too afraid and unsure to make alterations by hand. I had to do a lot of them. I made the front neck 5/8" smaller, back armhole half an inch smaller thus creating a shoulder dart, and back neck pattern 3/8" smaller to control the gaping I was getting. I was avoiding sewing many things for YEARS because I didn't know how to solve my problems.
thank god for youtube |
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Location: Texas Hill Country | Awesome! You and your dress look great!!! |
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