Ta Da! I'm lovin my New Look 6429 dress! After my first test wear at work all day, I'm still calling it a success, albeit a little bit wrinkly.
My version is from a dark blue pique I had in the stash. I fully lined the dress as well - although my linings are two different materials - the back is a rayon and I'm not quite sure what the front lining is - but it's still dark blue! I really like the darts in this dress - they start at the hip line and then slowly curve towards the bust - it creates a very nice line.
This is an invisible zipper in the back and two more fitting darts in the back as well. I added 3 inches to the length and made a size 12 at the bustline (which I ended up taking in to about a size 10), tapering down to a 14 at the hipline.
You can see the curved bust dart a little better in this picture.
The cut outs in the front are just great! The look of the cut-outs is created by 3 different tabs sewn to the front bodice that then sew into the front neck bands.
I feel like I should be somewhere tropical but the palm trees in the back yard will have to do.
Stashbustin total yardage for this dress = 3 yards
YTD total = 71.125
Did I have a yardage goal for this year? I can't remember....will have to look, but I am getting awfully close to sewing 100 yards this year. Wow! That's a lot of fabric yet the stash still doesn't look like I've made a dent....
Until next time - Keep on stitching!
Happy sewing everyone!
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Great dress - and you have the front area sitting beautifully, with no ripples. Come to that, the whole dress sits beautifully, with no ripples. And what a lot of stashbusting - your stash must be as large as mine :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah Liz!
DeleteGreat dress, I love the neckline, it's so effective and it looks great on.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynsey Jane!
DeleteLove this dress!
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DeleteFabulous! I have this pattern, and I need to put it to the top of the stack!
ReplyDeleteYes, move it to the top of the stack. It's a great pattern. Thanks Linda!
DeleteIt's perfect! You did such an amazing job on those cutouts!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteDress looks lovely, I have the pattern, I was wondering if you can give me any tips on the neck band as I have made a top with a similar band and found it did not sit properly and seemed really bulky. Your neckline sits beautifully, so thought I would ask before I make a start on one.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ang. For the neckband, I interfaced all of the pieces and trimmed them all to 1/4 inch after sewing. A lot of ironing and steam helps too. Proper clipping of a curved seam helps too.
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