About two years ago I made a second version of Katherine Brenne's Vogue 9268, a pullover dress. I tweaked the pattern by using Marcy Tilton's Vogue 9057, a top pattern for the rounded neckline. I was quite pleased with how the neckline turned out but I didn't wear it as much as I thought I would because I didn't make the best fabric choice. Don't get me wrong, the fabric is a fantastic cotton knit that I found at Marshall / Northwest Fabrics.
This is a perfect example of how fabric choice does matter on how a garment will look. I should have know better that the waterfall design on the dress would work better with a fabric that has a softer drape. I finally got around to fixing this dress into something that I can wear by chopping off the excess fabric from the sides. And now I have a wearable dress.
Hmm, I wonder what I can make with those discarded hip flaps?
Happy Sewing!
Love this dress, both ways but can see the second version being a bit more versatile. I am not one for matchy matchy but a little hat with a folded up brim would be really nice in that knit. I just wouldn't wear it with the dress, but that' me.
ReplyDeleteOhh, that's a good idea, I could always use a hat when I'm outside doing yardwork/ clearing snow. I was thinking about a headband but now you have me considering another option.
DeleteThanks!
DeleteI like this style much better. Being wide in the hips I am afraid those hip flaps just might have made me look like a frigate plowing through water.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Lol, oh my gosh can I ever relate. I'm blessed with generous sized hips myself. What was I thinking when I originally thinking when I made this one. I guess I should look at it as a work in progress because I like it much better now.
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