Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. I am so excited about this dress.....It. Is. Cake.
That's right, I will probably never get another chance to wear it, but for now it is glorious and I love it! My cousin is getting married this weekend, so I wanted to make something special and fun. I have been sitting on this Cynthia Rowley pattern 1872 from Simplicity for a long time. You may notice I added a modesty panel. More on that later.
Added bonus? My giant Kim Kardashian butt! I have no butt to speak of and am always covetous of a good one. Apparently what I need to look for in clothing is a bustle silhouette. I stinking love this dress! Who
wants to see my insides?
I could not find any reviews on this pattern except this one, which said to make a size smaller in the bust. I did, and as you can see I had to add a modesty panel. I could have pinned it, but I kind of liked the look of the modesty panel. I used a satin crepe and used the matte side as the outside. The only thing that is shiny the belt and modesty panel. I think it makes for a cool contrast.
Now, the insides as promised. I have never done a layered skirt dress before, but it has a yoke for the top layer and the two bottom layers attach to each other at the top and then to the yoke. It made for easy construction.
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Both the neckline and armholes were finished with a bias style facing which made for a clean finish. I really loved this pattern.
Now with three layers of skirt that would mean hemming three circle skirts. I decided to go with a rolled hem using my serger. I'm so glad I did. It looks very clean, and I didn't lose any length. I love that it hits me right at my knees.
In review I can't recommend this pattern enough. This has been the cleanest pattern I have ever made. Every notch lined up and it fit together perfectly. The dress would also be cute in a cotton to make it a little less formal as well.
omg. OMG THAT LOOKS SO GOOOOOOOOOOD!!!! I didn't think this would work for anyone with a more curvy body BUT YOU PROVED ME WRONG! WAAAAANNTTTT!!! You look beautiful and the dress does fabulous things for you. Try not to outshine the bridal party now, you hear? :D
ReplyDeleteI'll try my best, but it is hard to be covert when you're this cute! ;-)
DeleteYes, I agree, it's fantabulous!!! And very, very flattering. Must try it for my curvy body. Bev
ReplyDeleteI love it! I think it is a must try too.
DeleteBeautiful... love it ..Looks great on you and love the color of the fabric.. Happy sewing.. Sending best wishes for the bridal couple.
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks. I am really excited about this wedding.
DeleteCame here from Heather's blog and she's very right - this dress looks fabulous on you!! Great color too.
ReplyDeleteI'm honored you're visiting! I'm a regular reader of yours. Thank you so much for the kind words. I loved your wedding dresses by the way.
DeleteGreat color on you!
ReplyDeleteThanks, it's kind of Barbie, kind of Ms. Piggy, but kind of awesome.
DeleteVery cute! A formal dress that's a quick dependable pattern, that sounds hard to find! I think it'd look cute in a solid cotton as well.
ReplyDeleteYou did an absolutely awesome job on this dress! I bought the pattern, but have been skeptical about making it up, based on the waifish model on the front (OK, I know the models are all small, but this one seemed particularly slim to me). I love how this turned out for you, and I love the modesty panel!
ReplyDeleteWhat material did you use to make this dress? I just bought the pattern and never know what to choose. Your dress is beautfiul!
ReplyDeleteI came all over myself when I saw these pictures of you in that dress
ReplyDeleteShe can wear that dress when i sodomise her
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