Cake patterns: 0144 ( Faux Wrap Dress)  - Type:Dresses  | | Viewed 343 times
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| | Posted on: | 1/19/13 1:09 PM | | Last Updated: | 1/19/13 1:10 PM | | Pattern Size: | Plus-Sized | | Project Photo: |  | | Pattern Photo: | 
Cake patterns Pattern Info | | Pattern Rating: | Highly Recommend | | See other patterns in this category: Dresses | Available for sale on PR: $17.00 (See envelope)  | | | | Fabric: | Cotton Jersey [See other projects in this fabric] | | Related Links | Click on  to add a link |
| Pattern Description: The Tiramisu Dress is the first offering from Cake: Knit knee-length dress with front surplice (mock wrap) neckline, short kimono sleeves and an easily customizable midriff section. The skirt features in-seam pockets and falls in the soft folds of a vintage half-circle skirt. The pattern includes optional stripes placement guide, cup sizing A-D and a bust alteration line.
Pattern Sizing: Size 30- 50 with adjustable bust options.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes! The pattern is so cute that I didn't even feel the need to make any design changes!
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DOUBLE NEEDLE HEM DETAIL
Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, very well written with lots of pictures. As a newbie sewer, I really appreciated that!
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I struggled a bit with fitting the bodice. Otherwise, its a completely cute pattern and the directions were easy to follow.
Fabric Used: A cheapie cotton jersey with zero recovery- that was a mistake. It stretched out like crazy with all the seam ripping I did to get the fit right.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: Although I do love this dress, I had some issues with the fit during construction and still have some issues with the fit now. Even though I am fairly certain that I measured myself and the pattern correctly, when I first put it together, the bodice was ABSOLUTELY ENORMOUS.I think part of the problem is how short-waisted I am, but I'm not sure that accounts for the whole situation that was happening! I took about 2 inches out of the shoulder seam on both the front and back and removed about another 2 inches from the bottom of the front bodice. I then had to redraft the neckline to make it wide enough to look even remotely like it was intended. I then took two inches in on each side bodice/midriff side seam. The skirt, however, fit perfectly right off the pattern and I think the suggested length is super flattering. The last adjustment I made was shortening the midriff by about half, which I knew was probably an adjustment I would have to make from the get-go. I am so short-waisted that long midriff pieces look ridiculous on me. Since I'm such a newbie, I was kind of making up these adjustments on the fly and just trying to, in the famous words of Tim Gunn, "make it work!". I'm sure there is a much better way to go about doing these modifications.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Definitely going to sew this quite a few more times! I just need to figure out how to get the fit right on the bodice. As for the next Tiramisu, I think I will consult the 30- Minutes a Day Tiramisu Sew-a-long for some fit help.
Conclusion: V-neck, jersery, pockets, and a flattering full skirt? Check, check, check and check. This dress is exactly what I have been looking for. In fact, I'm wearing it right now! I see many Tiramisus in my future!
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I love your dress, and the way you've styled it!
1/19/13 2:44 PM
Great dress, and very flattering!
1/19/13 4:43 PM
Love your dress! I also love how you styled it.
1/19/13 8:27 PM
So cute!
1/19/13 8:31 PM
You did a good job and your dress looks cute. Apparently the way you handled the fitting worked. On your next go with this pattern, be aware that a different fabric may behave somewhat differently. The adjustments you made with this fabric can be clues to how to handle the next but expect variations. Sewing is easy, it's fitting thats a challenge.
1/20/13 4:42 AM
Perfectly cute outfit, from the darling red sweater down to the great boots! Oh, and I like the dress, too. Good work!
1/20/13 7:59 AM
Wow! For a beginner you made an awsome dress! Great job!
1/20/13 9:31 AM
Very nice! Great job on the hem.
1/20/13 10:14 AM
Love your styling!
1/20/13 10:54 AM
Love your styling!
1/20/13 10:54 AM
Thanks so much everyone! And thanks for the advice on taking a the fabric type into account on my next version. I will have to keep that in mind because this fabric had almost no drape to it.
1/20/13 10:51 PM
Lovely lovely dress! I love your cardigan as well - did you make it?
1/21/13 4:44 PM
That is such a pretty dress.
1/22/13 0:01 AM
@Sandra17- the sweater is from anthropologie! i'm definitely not that good at knitting!
1/22/13 4:19 PM