Notes

This is one of those dresses that sneaks up on you. I decided not to add the snaps and suddenly this dress continues to be one of my most worn and flattering pieces in my handmade wardrobe.

Modifications

• I took the time to check the intended stretch of the fabric used in the pattern; my own body measurements; the finished measurements of the pattern; and my the stretch percentage of my fabric.

• With the above information, I was able to use my sewing machine (straight stitch) for this dress. And it worked like magic (with my jersey needle) on almost all parts of this dress because the fabric wasn’t stretched to a point where a serger was needed to allow for the dress to slip over my body. The sleeves; however, will need to be serged next time because the sleeve is slim fitting and does need stretch to cover my arms without popping any seams.

Resources

• Mimi G Sew Along // Simplicity Video // Youtube

• How to Attach Snaps to Clothing // Inside the Hem // Youtube

• How to Choose a size with Negative Ease // Brittani Bumb // Website

• Adding Ease to Your Garment (includes info about negative ease) // American Sewing Guild // Website

  • Handy PDF cheat sheet on woven garment ease // American Sewing Guild, Plano-Chapter // PDF

• How to Determine Stretch Percentage in Fabric // Seamwork // Youtube

Final Thoughts

This fabric is deep stash - BOLD, LOUD deep stash. Sometimes things pair perfectly, and I have no idea how or why. To me, this fabric and pattern scream 1970s house/lounge dress, and I love it.