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As usual, your outfits are always beautiful. I love your use of the border to accentuate different areas of the pattern. I'm sure this looks fabulous on your and may even replace that favorite silk dress.
2/23/07 8:00 PM
Fabulous dress! I really must get this pattern!
2/23/07 8:04 PM
Your dress is beautiful.
2/23/07 8:21 PM
Beautiful!! Is your fabric a knit or a woven?
2/23/07 8:27 PM
Sorry Karen, it's a knit. I noted that in my blog, and I just changed the review to reflect it too. Thanks!
2/23/07 8:37 PM
Love It! Fab-U-lus
2/23/07 9:49 PM
Absolutely fabulous!
2/23/07 9:54 PM
Gorgeous, Gorgeous!! I asked this same question a previous review of a V-neck top wrap but I want to ask again. Do you think I could adjust the pattern neckline to be higher so as not to reveal an unattractive bypass scar? The response was that I could curve the pattern so that the V would not be as low. Do you think that would work? I'm thinking if I stabilized the outer seam from shoulder to where each top piece met at the side seam, it might not stretch and gape. What are your thoughts?
2/23/07 11:07 PM
Fabulous dress.
2/23/07 11:20 PM
Wow, this dress matches your PR name perfectly!
2/23/07 11:21 PM
Gosh I would love to see it on. Great fabric.
2/24/07 0:06 AM
Your creation is much better than what is pictured, so DVF!
2/24/07 0:42 AM
Very with-it! It looks like the cuff and waist insert are a different, smaller print? Nice combination! Will check out your blog for (I hope) more detail.
2/24/07 8:14 AM
Cecile, you could definitely raise the neck. I would suggest making a muslin of the bodice piece to see where it lands on your chest as it is designed. Then take a measureing tape and see how far up your sternum you need to add to get the desired look. Re-draft your pattern piece to raise it up that high. I would suggest that to keep it in place, you tack the bodice pieces together where they cross. You may need to scoop out below the bust on the bodice piece that wraps under so you don't get too much bulk going over the fullest part of your bust. Does that make sense? If not, let me know and I'll post photos of what I mean on my blog.
2/24/07 8:33 AM
The dress is great, as usual. My question, on Gigi's dress she just turned the sas, yours looks like you added a binding after using the lingerie elastic. What is lingerie elastic, ie is it eaiser to use than clear?
2/24/07 8:52 AM
Beautiful, meticulously sewn and fitted dress, as usual. Love the use of the border print. This one is a stunner!
2/24/07 10:00 AM
I love wraps and faux wraps and this dress is just divine!
2/24/07 10:58 AM
Thanks so much for your response. I will look on your blog for the info. I really appreciate your helping me with this.
2/24/07 11:26 AM
fabooooooo!! I'm intrigued by the elastic-in-neckline trick...
2/24/07 5:34 PM
Ann, this is one of the best things you've done - I really love it! A perfect marriage of pattern and fabric.
2/24/07 6:09 PM
A really beautiful dress Ann!
2/24/07 6:55 PM
This is such a spectacular and gorgeous dress, Ann. Thank you for such a great review!!
2/24/07 8:24 PM
Ann -- I saw Gigi's dress and immediately bought the pattern too! Great to see this version. I note that both your version and Gigi's are knit; I had planned to make this in a nice black rayon faille as a singing dress (you know all about concert black). Any problems you foresee using a woven on this pattern?
2/24/07 10:33 PM
Dellen, I don't see any problem using a woven, though it's drapey and I wonder if a faille would work as well. Silk crepe yes, faille? Maybe not as well. Make a muslin (in cotton muslin) to check the lay of the fabric. Then you can see how you will like it. The one thing I did without for this knit was the zipper. You'll definitely need it for a woven. Actually, now that I reread your comment, I see that you are using rayon faille - I just read faille and thought silk, which would be too stiff. If it's a rayon, the hand should work. I'd definitely advise the muslin anyway. -Ann
2/24/07 11:41 PM
I'm unsure what good drafting has to do with the construction instructions.
2/25/07 6:07 PM
Gorgeous dress!! And your choice of fabric has put it over the top!!
2/26/07 8:47 AM
That dress is fierce!
2/26/07 12:36 PM
Oops. Double post.
3/1/07 3:56 PM
Fabuulous dress. the fabric is beautiful and suits this pattern so well.
3/2/07 8:26 AM
Thanks for the update on review...I just love this dress...It's so you!!! You sewing Diva!!!
3/2/07 10:00 PM
Great dress, Ann. Thanks for the tutorial on raising the neckline. I will use that.
3/2/07 10:36 PM
Great dress - excellant tutorial. Thanks!
3/3/07 7:17 AM
Mmmm! Yep, I agree with another reviewer--yours is much better than what is on the pattern envelope!! Terrific dress :) .
3/5/07 7:05 AM
I love that dress! Bravo!!
3/24/07 3:47 PM
Gorgeous dresses Ann (but what else would you have with a name like Gorgeous Things?!?! LOL)! :-)
3/24/07 4:37 PM
This is a designer piece..I love, love your fabric choice. Can I please ask how you joined the seams together..on your serger or sewing machine? I always struggle with knits and the best stitch type to use..
3/24/07 5:21 PM
Zaneta, I used both my regular machine and my serger. I used the regular machine to sew the darts and the CB seams. When using the regular machine, I set my stitch to the narrowest zigzag (5.) with a stitch length of 2.5mm. I serged the rest of the seams and I serged the cuffs to the sleeves. I set the stitch length on the serger to 3.5, and I played around with the differential feed to get the best feedthrough without rippling. HTH
3/24/07 5:44 PM
This is by far my favorite. Fabulous!
3/24/07 6:46 PM